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# ramp

noun (a ramp, ramps); verb (ramp up — increase)

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

## Everyday

1. A sloping surface that joins a lower place and a higher place, used instead of steps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#m1)
2. "Ramp up" means increase: "ramp up the speed". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#m2)
3. In old use, to ramp means to rage about wildly and behave in a violent way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, a ramp is a simple machine (an inclined plane): it makes lifting easier by spreading the work over a longer distance; toy cars roll faster down a steeper ramp. In everyday life, ramps help people in wheelchairs, with prams or bikes. In skate parks, children ride ramps wearing helmets. Phrases: wheelchair ramp, skate ramp, on-ramp, ramp up.

### Examples

- The school has a ramp for wheelchairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x1)
- We rolled toy cars down a ramp in science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x2)
- A steeper ramp makes the car go faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x3)
- He skated down the ramp wearing a helmet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x4)
- Push the pram up the ramp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x5)
- The company ramped up production. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x6)
- They were all very anxious to know what had happened, but he rushed off and locked himself into a room, where he ramped and raved until he was tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramp/#x7)

### Note

Countable. A ramp is a kind of slope; "steep" means the ramp rises quickly. In science tests, change only the height of the ramp to make a fair test. Safety: always wear a helmet and pads on skate ramps.

## On Mova

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