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# dram

noun (dram, drams)

«dram» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (old use) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#m1)
2. a small drink of strong spirit [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#m2)
3. a tiny measure of weight [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#m3)

### In the lessons

in old stories a small drink, often taken by men in a pub or at a meeting

### Examples

- The old man asked for one more dram. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#x1)
- He poured a dram of whisky into his glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#x2)
- Don't drink too many drams, lad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; in old weights a dram is a very tiny amount, not used in school sums

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dram» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dram/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dram» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dram.html) on Mova free.