Meaning & use
Rams
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adult male sheep, or devices or actions that strike or push something with great force
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The farmer kept two rams separate from the rest of the flock during breeding season.
Firefighters used a battering ram to force open the jammed door.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "rams" describes striking something forcefully, as in "the car rams into the barrier," a sense that comes from the animal's habit of butting heads.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
strikes or pushes something forcefully, especially with a vehicle or heavy object
The truck rams through the roadblock without slowing down.
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