1. (

• ream ,

) a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams" ;

2. (

• ream

) a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires ;

1. (

• ream

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

2. (

• ream ,

) remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment" ;

3. (

• ream

) enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole" ;