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ramp

 
 
pronunciation:
raemp
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A ramp is something people can walk or ride over that connects a higher level with a lower one.
We walked up a number of ramps until we found our level of the stadium.My dad pushed my grandmother in her wheelchair up the ramp to the hospital.
definition 2: A ramp is a special lane that allows vehicles to get on or get off a highway.
The car began to slow down when it got onto the exit ramp.
derivation: rampingly (adv.)
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