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   Ramp

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   noun

   • 1. a slope or inclined plane for 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.
   • ▪ an inclined road leading onto or off a main road or highway: 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"

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RAMP meaning: 1. an artificial slope: 2. a raised strip built into a road to make vehicles drive more slowly 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › on-rampOn-ramp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Apr 12, 2024 · noun. ˈȯn-ˌramp. ˈän- : a ramp by which one enters a limited-access highway. Examples of on-ramp in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Shea Boulevard also remains closed until mid-June.

4. theconstructor.org › practical-guide › ramps-designWhat are Ramps and How to Design Them? - The Constructor

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   A ramp is a sloped pathway used to provide access between two vertical levels. It facilitates the movement of wheelchairs, bicycles, and other wheeled vehicles. Ramps are constructed when a number of people or vehicles have to be moved from one level to another.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAMP SOMETHING UP definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to increase the speed, power, or cost of something: Announcement of the merger is expected to ramp up share prices over the next few days. Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion. accumulate. accumulatively. add fuel to the fire idiom. blaze

6. www.thespruceeats.com › ramps-and-wild-leeks-3034534What Are Ramps? - The Spruce Eats

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   Dec 29, 2022 · Ramps are a species of wild onion ( Allium tricoccum) native to the woodlands of North America. They look like scallions but have broad leaves and a purplish stem. Ramps are among the first plants to appear in the spring, typically showing up in the Appalachian region in mid-March and around the Great Lakes in early April.

7. mfix.netl.doe.gov › forum › tHow to define ramp for inlet velocity - How to - NETL Flow...

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   3 days ago · Hi, everyone I tested the new feature “define ramp for velocity” published in the version 24.1. But it seems the gas flow stopped after a period of time, as shown below. My case file has been attached. Can you please help me check my case setting and give me some advice? Thank you in advance for your help! fluid_bed_tfm_3d.mfx (16.9 KB)

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   4 days ago · This work being conducted in 2024 is expected to include definition and expansion drilling, underground development and test mining of the South Pacific Zone, and a Feasibility Study.