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   ramrod

   /ˈramrɒd/

   noun

   • 1. a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.
   • ▪ used in similes and metaphors to describe an erect or rigid posture: "he held himself ramrod straight"
   • 2. a foreman or manager, especially one who is a strict disciplinarian: North American "he was ramrod for the construction of the Apollo command module"

   verb

   • 1. force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly: North American "they ramrodded through legislation voiding the court injunctions"

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • D

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