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rame — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • consist verb To be made up of particular parts or elements.
  • oar noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  • paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • ream noun A large standard bundle of paper, traditionally 500 sheets.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

rame is used for these senses in English:

  • consist (rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
  • oar A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
  • paddle A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
  • rake (Britain, originally, Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
  • ream A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
  • train A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]

consist — full definition

  1. verb To be made up of particular parts or elements.
  2. noun A set of railway cars or carriages coupled together, with or without a locomotive.

oar — full definition

  1. noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  2. verb To row using oars.

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