"ram-packed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ram-packed [comparative], most ram-packed [superlative]
Etymology: Ram + packed, originally (since at least the 1940s) literal, referring to something packed with a ram. (Possibly reinforced by the rhyming synonym jam-packed.) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ram|packed|alt1=Ram}} Ram + packed, {{l|en|jam-packed}} jam-packed Head templates: {{en-adj}} ram-packed (comparative more ram-packed, superlative most ram-packed)
  1. Packed by means of high pressure compressing the contents.
    Sense id: en-ram-packed-en-adj--diJ~5wP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 2 54
  2. Packed or filled tightly; jam-packed.
    Sense id: en-ram-packed-en-adj-d~FA6zc2

Verb

Etymology: Ram + packed, originally (since at least the 1940s) literal, referring to something packed with a ram. (Possibly reinforced by the rhyming synonym jam-packed.) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ram|packed|alt1=Ram}} Ram + packed, {{l|en|jam-packed}} jam-packed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ram-packed
  1. simple past and past participle of ram-pack Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: ram-pack
    Sense id: en-ram-packed-en-verb-zyg6Pp9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 2 54

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