rammed

rammed
Adj. Very crowded, busy. E.g."It was an awful night, the club was so rammed we couldn't find space to dance."

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • rammed earth — rammed′ earth′ n. bui civ a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material • Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • Rammed earth — The ruins of a Han Dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth at Dunhuang, Gansu province, at the eastern end of the Silk Road …   Wikipedia

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  • rammed earth — /ræmd ˈɜθ/ (say ramd erth) noun → pisé (def. 1). –rammed earth, adjective …  

  • rammed earth — a mixture of sand, loam, clay, and other ingredients rammed hard within forms as a building material. Also called pisé, pisé de terre, pisay. [1825 35] …   Useful english dictionary

  • rammed — adjective beat (earth) with a heavy implement to make it hard and firm. → ram …   English new terms dictionary

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