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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-ram
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seat (a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge) too far into the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking excessively.

Transitive verb

noun

The incorrect seating of the charge of a firearm in this manner.

Etymology

From over- + ram.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overrams (present, singular) overramming (participle, present) overrammed (participle, past) overrammed (past) overrams (plural)

Questions

What does overram mean?
To seat (a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge) too far into the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking excessively.
Where does overram come from?
From over- + ram.

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