reamer: Meaning and Definition of

ream•er

Pronunciation: (rē'mur), [key]
— n.
  1. any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.
  2. any bladelike pick or rod used for scraping, shaping, or enlarging a hole: a pipe reamer.
  3. a kitchen utensil for extracting and collecting juice from fruits, having a deep saucerlike base and in the center a grooved cone on which the fruit half is pressed down by hand.
  4. a drill with a spiral blade, for enlarging root canals.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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