Explore Ramrod through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like overseer or superintendent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ramrod in a sentence
Ramrod meaning
- Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.
- Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done.
- An erect penis.
Synonyms of Ramrod
Using Ramrod
- The main meaning on this page is: Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant. | Ranch or trail foreman, usually the first or second person in charge. The person responsible for getting the work done. | An erect penis.
- Useful related words include: overseer, superintendent, rod.
- In the example corpus, ramrod often appears in combinations such as: to ramrod.
Context around Ramrod
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ramrod
- In this selection, "ramrod" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, straight, open and things stand out and add context to how "ramrod" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and his ramrod in his and april 1 ramrod dank. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ramrod" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ramrod
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How long have you been going to Ramrod? (8 words)
They forced their people into positions of power to ramrod things like this extradition deal through. (16 words)
This once again proves the city has been knowingly negotiating in bad faith and now wants to ramrod this through despite flawed process. (23 words)
Instead you must pour a carefully measured portion of powder down the barrel, push a bullet into the muzzle then drive it down with a ramrod, open the breech or pull back the hammer and insert a primer or cap. (40 words)
Once again in his Sheffield hometown and with a fervent crowd roaring him on, Brook did show razor-sharp reflexes early on, effortlessly planting his feet and stabbing home a ramrod jab, throwing hooks around the guard. (37 words)
Fred Allen 's December 30, 1936 radio broadcast included a humorous wrapup of the year's least important events, including a supposed interview with the man who "invented a negative craze" on April 1: "Ramrod Dank.. (36 words)
How long have you been going to Ramrod? (8 words)
Example sentences (9)
Joshua tries to step on the gas again behind that ramrod of a jab, with Helenius clearly feeling the pace in the sixth having only fought seven days ago.
In addition to suffusing them with passion, Denk used evocative body language to underline the music’s mood shifts, whether suddenly sitting up ramrod straight or crouching to coax notes from the instrument.
Instead you must pour a carefully measured portion of powder down the barrel, push a bullet into the muzzle then drive it down with a ramrod, open the breech or pull back the hammer and insert a primer or cap.
This once again proves the city has been knowingly negotiating in bad faith and now wants to ramrod this through despite flawed process.
They forced their people into positions of power to ramrod things like this extradition deal through.
How long have you been going to Ramrod?
Once again in his Sheffield hometown and with a fervent crowd roaring him on, Brook did show razor-sharp reflexes early on, effortlessly planting his feet and stabbing home a ramrod jab, throwing hooks around the guard.
Fred Allen 's December 30, 1936 radio broadcast included a humorous wrapup of the year's least important events, including a supposed interview with the man who "invented a negative craze" on April 1: "Ramrod Dank..
I saw one man, both of whose legs were broken, lying on the ground with his cocked rifle by his side and his ramrod in his hand, and his eyes set on the front.
Common combinations with ramrod
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to ramrod 3×