Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

printer's ream

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
print-er's ream
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Twenty-one and a half quires of paper, i.e. 516 sheets.

British usage; Dated

Usage

Questions

What does printer's ream mean?
Twenty-one and a half quires of paper, i.e. 516 sheets.

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