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| ramp [ ramp ] |
noun (plural ramps) |
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1. sloping path or access: a sloping surface that allows access from one level to a higher or lower level, or raises something up above floor or ground level
  The ship slid slowly down the ramp into the water.
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2. movable stairs: a movable set of stairs used for boarding or disembarking from an aircraft
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3. curved bend in handrail: a curved bend or slope in a handrail or coping where it changes direction, e.g. on a stair landing
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transitive verb (past and past participle ramped, present participle ramp·ing, 3rd person present singular ramps) |
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1. increment something gradually: to increase something gradually
had to ramp up production to meet increasing demand
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2. build something with slope: to build something with a sloped surface, or provide something with a ramp
The entrance must be ramped for wheelchair access.
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| [Late 18th century. < French rampe< ramper "crawl, creep, rear up"] |
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| ramped adjective |
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