Meaning & use
Reamed
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Enlarged or shaped a hole using a rotating cutting tool called a reamer.
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The mechanic reamed the cylinder to fit the new piston.
Workers reamed out the pipe fitting to remove the burrs.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'reamed' also means to scold or cheat someone harshly, as in 'he got reamed out by his boss.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Scolded harshly or treated unfairly (informal).
He got reamed out for missing the deadline.
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