Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tool for shaping or enlarging holes: A reamer is a rotary cutting tool used in metalworking and machining to precisely enlarge or finish the inside of a hole to an exact size and smooth finish. It is often used after drilling.
   • A kitchen utensil for extracting juice: A reamer is a hand-held kitchen tool, typically with a fluted conical end, used to press and extract juice from citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Tool):
  • The machinist used a precision reamer to achieve the final diameter for the bearing housing.
  • After drilling the hole, you need to use a reamer to make it perfectly round and smooth.
• Noun (Kitchen utensil):
  • She squeezed fresh lemon juice for the dressing using a simple glass reamer.
  • A wooden citrus reamer is a classic tool for making fresh orange juice.

Advanced Usage

• "Chucking reamer": A type of reamer designed to be held and rotated by a machine chuck.
  • For high-volume production, a chucking reamer is mounted in the lathe.
• "Hand reamer": A reamer turned manually with a tap wrench, used for finer adjustments.
  • The fit was so tight he finished the hole with a hand reamer.
• "Juice reamer": Specifically refers to the kitchen utensil.
  • An electric juice reamer can process fruit much faster than a manual one.

Variants and Related Words

• Ream (verb): To enlarge or finish a hole with a reamer.
  • The next step is to ream the hole to its final dimension.
• Reaming (noun/gerund): The process of using a reamer.
  • The reaming operation improved the surface finish of the bore.

Synonyms

• For the tool: Finishing drill, broach (though a broach is a different type of cutting tool).
• For the kitchen utensil: Juicer, citrus press, squeezer.

Related Phrases

• "To run a reamer through": To use a reamer on a hole.
  • Before installing the bolt, he ran a reamer through the hole to clean up the edges.

Noun

1. a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
2. a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit