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What is another word for rammers?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈaməz] (IPA)

Rammers are used for compacting soil or other materials to make them more stable for construction. However, there are other words that can be used in place of "rammers". Some synonyms for rammers include tampers, pounders, compactors, and compressors. Tampers are often used for smaller areas and are more manual, while pounders and compactors are more heavy-duty and used for larger areas. Compressors are also used for larger spaces and use compressed air to compact the material. Regardless of which word is used, all of these tools have the same goal of making the material more stable and secure for construction purposes.
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What are the hypernyms for Rammers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    tools, construction equipment, hand tools, pneumatic tools, mechanical tools.

Usage examples for Rammers

They had pulled the cannon back, and, through the grunting sound of the groans about him, the lieutenant could distinctly hear the thud and punch of the rammers, and he knew they were going to shoot again.
"Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"
Howard I. Pyle
Bullet-pouches and powder-horns hung from the muzzles of all three, their straps being suspended from the projecting ends of the rammers.
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid
As I did not want to plowter about any more in the drizzle and the dark, I put my waterproof over the muzzle of one gun, and made a sort of wigwam with two or three rammers that I found, and lay along the tail of another gun, wondering where Vixen had got to, and where I might be.
"The Jungle Book"
Rudyard Kipling

Related words: rammer, cricket bat, baseball bat, baseball

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