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Rammed — Ram Ram, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rammed} (r[a^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramming}.] 1. To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy s vessel; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rammed — adj British very crowded, full ► Coming back on Eurostar, it was rammed. (Recorded, female traveller, London, June 2003) … Contemporary slang
rammed — adj. extremely crowded, busy (e.g.: the nightclub was rammed, we had no space for dancing ) ræm n. male sheep; battering ram, heavy device used to crush or force something (such as a locked door) v. break force or crush with a battering ram … English contemporary dictionary
rammed — Adj. Very crowded, busy. E.g. It was an awful night, the club was so rammed we couldn t find space to dance … English slang and colloquialisms
rammed earth — rammed′ earth′ n. bui civ a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
Rammed earth — The ruins of a Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth at Dunhuang, Gansu province, at the eastern end of the Silk Road … Wikipedia
rammed earth — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material. Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay. [1825 35] * * * or pisé de terre Building material made by compacting and drying a stiff mixture of clay … Universalium
rammed earth — /ræmd ˈɜθ/ (say ramd erth) noun → pisé (def. 1). –rammed earth, adjective …
rammed earth — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material. Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay. [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
rammed — adjective beat (earth) with a heavy implement to make it hard and firm. → ram … English new terms dictionary
