The difference between Buckram and Ramp

When used as nouns, buckram means a coarse cloth of cotton. linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise, whereas ramp means an inclined surface that connects two levels.

When used as verbs, buckram means to stiffen with or as if with buckram, whereas ramp means to behave violently.


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  1. Buckram as a noun:

    A coarse cloth of cotton. linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.

  1. Buckram as a verb (transitive):

    To stiffen with or as if with buckram.

  1. Buckram as a noun:

    A plant, Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.

  1. Ramp as a noun:

    An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.

  2. Ramp as a noun:

    A road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.

  3. Ramp as a noun (aviation):

    A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport

  4. Ramp as a noun (aviation):

    A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron)

  5. Ramp as a noun (skating):

    A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.

  6. Ramp as a noun:

    A speed bump

  1. Ramp as a verb:

    To behave violently; to rage.

  2. Ramp as a verb:

    To spring; to leap; to bound, rear, or prance; to move swiftly or violently.

  3. Ramp as a verb:

    To climb, like a plant; to creep up.

  4. Ramp as a verb:

    To stand in a rampant position.

  5. Ramp as a verb (intransitive):

    To change value, often at a steady rate

  1. Ramp as a noun:

    An American plant, , related to the onion; a wild leek.

  2. Ramp as a noun (Appalachia):

    A promiscuous man or woman; a general insult for a worthless person.

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