REAM

I. noun Etymology: Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle Date: 14th century a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets, a great amount, II. transitive verb see: room Date: 1815 1. to widen the opening of (a hole) ; countersink , b. to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a ~er, to enlarge the bore of (as a gun) in this way, to remove by ~ing, 2. to press out with a ~er, to press out the juice of (as an orange) with a ~er, cheat , victimize , reprimand