Ram 98673 221929931 2008-06-26T19:03:54Z Winchelsea 4111006 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/76.175.244.209|76.175.244.209]] to last version by Dbiel (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{wiktionarypar3|RAM|Ram|ram}} {{TOCright}} ==Ram, ram, or RAM as a non-acronymic word== As a non-acronymic word '''Ram''', '''ram''', or '''RAM''' may refer to: ===Animals=== * [[Sheep]], an uncastrated male of which is called a ram * [[Ram cichlid]], a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela ===Military uses=== * [[Battering ram]], a long siege weapon designed to break down fortifications by the application of force * [[Ramming]], a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another * [[Naval ram]], a weapon affixed to the bow of ironclad battleships in the late 1800s * [[Ram tank]], a Canadian tank of the Second World War ===In music=== * [[RAM (band)]], a mizik rasin band based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti * [[rAm (band)]], a short-lived rock and roll band from Oregon, USA, active in 2002 * [[Ram (band)]], a short-lived progressive rock band based in New York City, United States, active in 1972 * [[Ram (album)|''Ram'' (album)]], a 1971 UK #1 album by Paul & Linda McCartney ===Sports teams=== * [[RAM Racing]], a Formula One racing team active between 1976 and 1985 * [[Derby County Football Club]], an English football club known as the Rams * [[St. Louis Rams]], the National Football League team from St. Louis, Missouri, United States * [[Fordham University#Athletics|Fordham University Rams]], the sports teams of Fordham University in New York City, New York, United States * [[Colorado State University#Athletics|Colorado State University Rams]], the sports teams of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States * [[University of Rhode Island]] Rams, the sports teams of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States * [[Rockville High School]] Rams, the sports teams of Rockville High School in Vernon, Connecticut, United States * [[Hightstown High School]] Rams, the sports team of Hightstown High School in Hightstown, New Jersey, United States ===People=== * Ram is a very common Hindu name for males, as it was the name of the king of Ayodhya in ancient India, Shri [[Rama]] * [[Ram (Bible)]] * [[Ramnaresh Sarwan]], a West Indian cricket player * [[Andy Ram]], an Israeli tennis player * [[List of The Tribe characters#Ram .28Tom Hern.29|Ram]], a fictional character from the science fiction television program ''The Tribe'' * [[Rama (disambiguation)]] for other people named Ram (spelled also as Rama) ===In computing=== * [[Random access machine]] *[[RAM]], Random Access Memory, refers to a computer's memory storage * .ram, a file extension for the [[RealAudio]] file format ===In hydraulics=== * [[Hydraulic ram]], a type of water-powered cyclic pump ** [[Hydraulic rescue tools#Rams|Rams]], used as tools to extract victims of a car collision from the vehicle ===Others=== * [[Ramjet]], a type of jet engine particularly suitable for supersonic speeds * [[Dodge Ram]], a full-size pickup truck * [[Aries (astrology)]], symbolized as a ram * [[Aries (constellation)]], symbolized as a ram * [[Ram, Serbia]] * [[Ram (company)]], a Japanese visual novel studio * [[Ram Mounts]], a modular range of products to mount, hold and stabilise devices, and the trading name of the company which makes them * [[Remote Area Medical]] Volunteer corp of USA * [[Ram (Golf)]] a budget golf club brand from Europe. ==RAM as an abbreviation== The abbreviation '''RAM''' may refer to: * [[Radar absorbent material]], a material designed to prevent detection of a vehicle or structure by radar * [[Random access memory]], computer memory that can be read from and written to in arbitrary sequence * [[Random access machine]], a theoretical computer model * [[Rassemblement pour l'action municipale]], a municipal political party in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada * Real Action Marker ([[Paintball]] Marker), a brand marketed by Umarex and produced by Qian Wei Paintball * [[Rectangular approximation method]], a method of approximating the integral of a function * [[Relative atomic mass]], the mass of an atom at rest * [[Residents Action Movement]], a left-wing coalition in the Auckland Region of New Zealand * [[RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile]], a short-range surface-to-air missile * [[Riverside Art Museum]] in Riverside, California * Rock Australia Magazine, a musical journal/magazine published in Australia * [[Root apical meristem]] * [[Royal Academy of Music]], in London, England * [[Royal Air Maroc]], the national airline of Morocco * [[Royal Alberta Museum]], in Alberta, Canada * [[York Rite#Royal Arch Masonry|Royal Arch Masonry]], in the York Rite the next order a Freemason can join after becoming a Master Freemason {{disambig}} [[cy:Ram]] [[de:RAM]] [[el:Κριός]] [[es:RAM]] [[eo:RAM]] [[fr:RAM]] [[gl:RAM (homónimos)]] [[it:RAM (disambigua)]] [[nl:Ram]] [[ja:RAM]] [[no:Ram]] [[pt:RAM]] [[simple:Ram]] 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