Pronunciation: /ræm/
noun a mechanical device for battering or driving something with force
A1 I saw a ram at the farm.
A2 The ram has big horns.
B1 The ram grazed peacefully in the meadow.
B2 The shepherd herded the ram back to the pen.
C1 The ram's fleece was thick and warm.
C2 The ram was the prize-winning champion of the livestock show.
verb to strike or drive with great force
A1 The sheep rammed into the gate.
A2 He accidentally rammed his car into a tree.
B1 The bull rammed the fence in frustration.
B2 The aggressive driver rammed into the back of the car in front.
C1 The battering ram was used to break down the castle gates.
C2 The protestors rammed through the barricades to reach the government building.
formal The computer's RAM capacity is 16GB.
informal I need to upgrade my laptop's RAM.
slang My phone is so slow, probably because it doesn't have enough RAM.
figurative His mind was like a RAM, constantly processing new information.
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