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Cammed vs Rammed - What's the difference?

cammed | rammed |

As verbs the difference between cammed and rammed

is that cammed is past tense of cam while rammed is past tense of ram.

As an adjective rammed is

filled to capacity with people.

cammed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (cam)

    • cam

    English

    (CAM)

    Etymology 1

    Recorded since the 16th century, from (etyl) )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
  • A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
  • (UK, dialect) A ridge or mound of earth.
    • (Wright)
  • (rock climbing) A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
    • Derived terms
    * overhead cam

    See also

    * ("cam" on Wikipedia)

    External links

    * climbing cam

    Etymology 2

    From (camera), from the first part of (etyl) (camera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) camera
    • Derived terms
    * camcorder * camgirl * cammer * camwhore * dashcam * nanny cam * Steadicam * webcam * webcammer

    Verb

  • To go on webcam with someone

    • Etymology 3

    Adverb

    (en adverb)

    • External links

    *

    Anagrams

    * acm ----

    rammed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ram)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Filled to capacity with people.

    • Synonyms

    * packed

    Anagrams

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