Ram-pack

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pack tightly by applying pressure.

    "Workers who tend machines that fill and ram-pack hogsheads are classified as PACKER OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC (tobacco)."

  2. 2
    To fill to capacity. broadly

    "Editor John T. Amber has ram-packed its 400 giant pages with everything you want to know about guns from the earliest Winchesters (like my Model 1866) to the newest stainless steel revolvers! Handloading, ballistics charts, antique and custom guns, field tests, target shooting and more are covered in remarkable detail."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Associated with ram-packing. not-comparable

    "After machining, teeth are milled, ram-pack hardened, and then precision ground in line with 0.500 locating hole in end of ram."

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"Workers who tend machines that fill and ram-pack hogsheads are classified as PACKER OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC (tobacco)."

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