REAMER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reamer mean? 

• REAMER (noun)
  The noun REAMER has 2 senses:

1. a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit

2. a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes

  Familiarity information: REAMER used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REAMER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

juice reamer; juicer; reamer

Hypernyms ("reamer" is a kind of...):

squeezer (a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit)

Derivation:

ream (squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("reamer" is a kind of...):

drill (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))

Derivation:

ream (enlarge with a reamer)