rammer

Meanings

• Noun

  A tool used for driving or forcing something into place, especially a large pipe or a round object.

  - "With the rammer, they were able to seat the pipe into place."
  - "The construction worker used a rammer to install the pipes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rammer
jammer , hammer , mammer

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Variants

List of all variants of rammer that leads to same result
ram , rammed , rammer , rammers , ramming , rams

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Etymology

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The word 'rammer' comes from the Old English word 'raman', meaning 'to thrust, drive, or force'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest ramming vessel in the world is the French Navy's Duguay-Trouin, which is capable of ramming other ships at a speed of 20 knots.

2. The term 'ramming speed' refers to the speed at which a ship is traveling when it is about to ram another ship.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mallet: Mallet is a type of hammer that is similar to a rammer, but it is used for striking objects that are too delicate to be hit directly with a hammer.

2. Pneumatic Rammer: A pneumatic rammer is a type of rammer that uses compressed air to drive a piston, which in turn drives the rammer's head into the object being installed.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'rammer' has been used metaphorically to represent a person or force that pushes or drives something forward. In art, there are sculptures and paintings depicting various types of rammers.

How to Memorize "rammer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large construction site with workers using rammers to install pipes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rammer' with the idea of driving or forcing something into place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rammer, like a hammer, drives things in, but bigger.' to remember the meaning of the word.

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