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rammer

rammer

1 8.6
A heavy tool for hitting posts into the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈræmər/
translation icon : apisonador
  • He picked up the rammer to drive the posts securely into the ground.

Examples

  • The construction crew used a rammer to compact the soil before laying the foundations.

  • "Companies C through K, prime and load!" Hundreds of rammers were now pulled.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I've often had to deal with rammers, especially in drift lobbies.

    Blog text (10)

  • Using a rammer, she carefully packed the concrete mixture to ensure it set properly.

Synonyms

ram
vsrammer
18 5.4

A heavy tool that pushes posts or objects into the ground with strong blows

uses repeated blows or pressure rather than only heavy single impacts
power hammer
vsrammer
  • Specialized
6.5

A machine that uses air or electricity to hit metal and rock repeatedly

is for forcing things into place rather than being a powered shaping machine

Antonyms

puller
1 4.2

A tool used to take something out of its place

How Forceful

sledgehammer
35 3.9
rammer
1 8.6
hammer
188 1.0
mallet
10 4.2

Surface Forms

rammer singular
rammers plural

Morphology

rammer = ram (transparent) = ram + er

The word 'rammer' is transparently derived from 'ram' with the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a tool or person that performs the action of ramming.

Etymology

The word rammer comes from the verb ram, which comes from the idea of a male sheep, a ram, that 'pushes' or hits hard with its head. So a rammer is a tool used to 'drive' or force things into place by repeated blows or pressure.