REAMER

reamer

(noun) a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes

reamer, juicer, juice reamer

(noun) a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reamer (plural reamers)

A tool for boring a hole wider.

A device for rendering citrus juice.

A tool used to scrape carbon deposit from the bowl of a pipe.

A Stone Age prehistoric lithic stone tool, used in archeology nomenclature.

Proper noun

Reamer (plural Reamers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Reamer is the 13316th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2291 individuals. Reamer is most common among White (91.53%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Ream"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, reams; specifically, an instrument with cutting or scraping edges, used, with a twisting motion, for enlarging a round hole, as a bore of a cannon, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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