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   ramp

   /ramp/

   noun

   • 1. a sloping surface joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building: "a wheelchair ramp"
   • ▪ a movable set of steps for entering or leaving an aircraft.
   • ▪ a transverse ridge in a road to control the speed of vehicles. British
   • ▪ an inclined slip road leading on to or off a main road or motorway: North American "an exit ramp"
   • ▪ another term for catwalk
   • 2. an upward bend in a stair rail.
   • 3. an electrical waveform in which the voltage increases or decreases linearly with time: "a voltage ramp"
   • 4. a swindle, especially one involving a fraudulent increase of the price of a share: informal British "the Stock Exchange is investigating two blatant share ramps"

   verb

   • 1. provide with a ramp: "we have purposefully ramped the entrance to make it easier access"
   • 2. drive up the price of (a company's shares) in order to gain a financial advantage: British "they're trying to ramp the share price"
   • 3. (of an animal) rear up on its hind legs in a threatening posture: archaic "they roared and ramped in cages"
   • ▪ rush about uncontrollably: "an awful beast ramping about the woods and fields"
   • ▪ (of a plant) grow or climb luxuriantly: "ivy ramped over the flower beds"
   • 4. (of an electrical waveform) increase or decrease voltage linearly with time: "the integrated circuit's output then ramps in the negative direction"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘rear up’, also used as a heraldic term): from Old French ramper ‘creep, crawl’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 18th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rampRamp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use ramp in a sentence. a sloping way or plane: such as; a sloping floor, walk, or roadway leading from one level to another; a slope for launching boats… See the full definition

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a short road on which vehicles join or leave a main road.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels. 2. a movable stairway by which passengers enter and leave an aircraft. 3. the act of ramping. 4. British slang. a swindle, esp one involving exorbitant prices. 5. another name for speed bump. verb. 6. (intr; often foll by about or around)

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   noun. a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline. a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing. any extensive sloping walk or passageway. the act of ramping. Also called boarding ramp. a movable staircase for entering or leaving a cabin door of an airplane.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › rampRamp - definition of ramp by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. An inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels. 2. A mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft. 3. A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing. Phrasal Verbs: ramp down.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rampRamp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A ramp is a slope or an incline, a surface that tilts from one level to another. Someone using a wheelchair might need a ramp to get from the doorway of a building down to its parking lot. A skateboarder might use a ramp to gather speed, while a man pushing a stroller uses it to push his baby onto the sidewalk after crossing the street.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAMP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RAMP definition: 1. a sloping surface that joins two places that are at different heights: 2. a short road that is…. Learn more.