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Meaning
Noun
●
An
inclined
surface
that
connects
two levels; an incline.
●
An
interchange
,
a road
that
connects
a
freeway
to a
surface street
or another
freeway
.
●
A structure with an
inclined
surface
made for
stunts
,
as for
jumping
motorcycles
or other vehicles.
●
In Aviation:
A
mobile
staircase
that is
attached
to the
doors
of an
aircraft
at an airport.
●
In Aviation:
A large
parking
area in an
airport
for
aircraft
, for
loading
and
unloading
or for
storage
(
see also
apron
and tarmac).
●
In Aviation:
A
surface
inside the
air intake
of a
supersonic
aircraft
which
adjusts
in
position
to
allow for
efficient
shock wave
compression
of
incoming
air
at a
wide
range of different Mach numbers.
●
In Skating:
A
construction
used to do
skating
tricks
, usually in the form of part of a pipe.
●
A
scale
of values.
●
A
speed
bump.
●
An
act
of
violent
robbery.
●
In Australian English:
A
search
,
conducted
by
authorities
, of a
prisoner
or a
prisoner
's cell.
●
A
leap
or bound.
●
A
concave
bend
at the
top
or
cap
of a
railing
,
wall
, or
coping
; a romp.
●
An American
plant
, Allium tricoccum, related to the
onion
; a
wild
leek.
●
In Appalachian English:
A
promiscuous man
or woman.
⚠️
In Appalachian English:
A
worthless
person.
Verb
●
To
behave
violently
; to rage.
●
To
rob
violently.
●
In Australian English:
To
search
a
prisoner
or a
prisoner
's cell.
●
To
spring
; to
leap
; to
bound
,
rear
, or
prance
; to
move
swiftly
or violently.
●
To
climb
, like a
plant
; to
creep
up.
●
To
stand in
a
rampant
position.
●
To (cause to) change value, often at a
steady
rate.
●
To
adapt
a
piece
of
iron
to the
woodwork
of a gate.
Name
●
A
surname
from German.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ramp
English
rampe
French
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ramps
Rams
Ramson
Ramsons
Wild Leek
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