Rammer
[ræmә]
Definition
(n.) One who, or that which, rams or drives.
(n.) An instrument for driving anything with force; as, a rammer for driving stones or piles, or for beating the earth to more solidity
(n.) A rod for forcing down the charge of a gun; a ramrod
(n.) An implement for pounding the sand of a mold to render it compact.
Typist: Robbie
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Ramrod.
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Definition
n. one who or that which rams or drives: an instrument used by founders and pavers for ramming also by gunners.
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Examples
- This rammer is stiff in all directions when extended. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The space occupied by this rammer in the rear of the gun is less than one foot, with a possible ramming stroke of fifteen feet. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The rammer being attached to the gun’s cradle or slide, moves with the gun in elevation and depression. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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