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# ramrod

noun (ramrods in the plural)

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

## Everyday

1. A ramrod is a long, thin rod once used to push powder and shot down the barrel of an old gun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/#m1)
2. «As straight as a ramrod» means very stiff and upright. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/#m2)

### In the lessons

in everyday talk, a stiff, straight way of standing or sitting

### Examples

- The soldier stood as straight as a ramrod. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/#x1)
- Old guns were loaded with a ramrod. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/#x2)
- Her back was straight as a ramrod. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ramrod/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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