释义 |
ream·er I. \ˈrēmə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: ream (V) + -er : one that reams: as a. (1) : a rotating finishing tool with straight or spiral cutting edges used to enlarge or shape a hole (2) : a drilling tool for enlarging a bored well or for making the borehole circular when the drill has failed to do so (3) : a chisel for cutting two V-shaped grooves from a round blasthole in the line of the desired rift (4) : an instrument used in dentistry to enlarge a hole in a tooth preparatory to filling the hole b. : a fruit squeezer with a ridged and pointed dome projecting from the hollowed center of a plate c. : a worker who enlarges or shapes holes or smooths a bore with a reamer II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to use a reamer on |