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crammed

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cram  (krm)
v. crammed, cram·ming, crams
v.tr.
1. To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space; stuff.
2. To fill too tightly.
3.
a. To gorge with food.
b. To eat quickly and greedily.
4. Informal To prepare (students) hastily for an impending examination.
v.intr.
1. To gorge oneself with food.
2. Informal To study hastily for an impending examination: was up all night cramming for the history midterm.
n.
1. A group that has been crammed together; a crush.
2. Informal Hasty study for an imminent examination.

[Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]

crammer n.
Translations
crammed [ˈkræmd] adj
(= bursting) to be crammed with sth [place] → être bourré(e) de qch
Her bag was crammed with books → Son sac était bourré de livres.
(= packed) to be crammed into [people, things] → être entassé(e) dans

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Smaller dogs that did not fight much were crammed two or more into single crates.
The paper he crammed into the pocket of his light yellow dust-coat, and extended his hand as if to assist some one else from the vehicle.
The shop was crammed with customers, and there were crowds of mice upon the biscuit canisters.
 
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