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RAMROD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

rod (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A harshly demanding overseer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

overseer; superintendent (a person who directs and manages an organization)

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