reamedadj.
/riːmd/, U.S. /rimd/ Esp. of a hole: enlarged by reaming.
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1863 Sci. Amer. 22 Aug. 121/2 The tight joints, the reamed holes, and steady pins..should be more generally adopted.
1909 Westm. Gaz. 9 Nov. 5/1 Two bolts..engage in two carefully reamed holes in the pivot and lever, and are secured by castellated nuts and split pins.
1965 C. M. Van Atta Vacuum Sci. & Engin. viii. 328 The principal feature of the design [of the needle valve] is the slowly tapering needle fitting snugly into a carefully reamed conical seat.
1981 M. A. Parker & F. Pickup Engin. Drawing (ed. 3) vi. 171 The face width of the gear is 25 mm, rim diameter 158 mm..reamed 24 mm diameter.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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