ramp

(rămp)
n.

1. An inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels.
2. A mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft.
3. A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing.

[French rampe, from ramper, to slope, rise up, from Old French. See ramp².]

ramp² (rămp)
intr.v., ramped, ramp·ing, ramps.

1. To act threateningly or violently; rage.
2. To assume a threatening stance.
3. Heraldry. To stand in the rampant position.

[Middle English rampen, from Old French ramper, to rear, rise up, of Germanic origin.]

ramp ramp n.

ramp³ (rămp) also ramps (rămps)
n.
A plant (Allium tricoccum) related to onions and leeks, having edible underground stems and found in the eastern United States.

[Variant of rams, from Middle English ramse, from Old English hramsa.]

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This wild onion grows from Canada to the Carolinas and resembles a scallion with broad leaves. Also known as wild leek, ramp has an assertive, garlicky-onion flavor. It can be found-usually only in specialty produce markets-from March to June. Choose those that are firm with bright-colored greenery. Wrap tightly in a plastic bag and refrigerate for up to a week. Trim the root ends just before using. Though the flavor of a ramp is slightly stronger than the leek, scallion or onion, it can be used-raw or cooked-in many dishes as a substitute for any of those three.

1. A sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels.
2. A concave sweep in a vertical plane.
3. The paved area of an airport between the terminal building and the taxiways, used to park airplanes during loading and unloading.
4. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a walking surface whose running slope is less steep than 1-in-20.

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i. A defined paved area, on a land airport, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, or maintenance. Also called an apron or a tarmac.
ii. The sharp-edged wedge with a sloping wall forming the inner wall of a supersonic inlet duct to create an oblique shock wave(s) and thus improve pressure recovery, especially at supersonic speeds. A ramp normally has a variable geometry.



Ramp- or wedge-type supersonic duct below design speed.



Ramp- or wedge-type supersonic duct at design speed.



Ramp- or wedge-type supersonic duct establishing multiple oblique shock.



iii. The platform at the rear of the aircraft or helicopter from which loading is done.

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noun
noun

1: A swindle or racket, esp. by charging exorbitant prices. (1812 —) .
R. Macauley If I had my way, you would sign a paper...confessing that your whole business is a ramp and a fraud (1934). verb trans.

2: To swindle (a person). (1812 —) .

[Prob. from an older sense, to snatch or pluck.]

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For a list of words related to ramp, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - ramp: sloping, sometimes curved, surface that joins different levels
• Commercial Airlines, Airports, and Air Force - ramp: apron
• Mood and Intent - ramp: rear up and advance menacingly, used esp. of four-legged animals

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rampe, opkørsel, nedkørsel, tilkørsel, frakørsel
v. intr. - rejse sig på bagbenene
v. tr. - forsyne med rampe

idioms:

• entrance ramp    tilkørsel
• exit ramp    frakørsel
• to ramp along    krydse med fulde sejl
• to ramp and rage    optræde truende

2.
n. - [bot.] ramsløg, [bot.] vild løg

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkeersdrempel, helling tussen twee niveaus, verplaatsbare trap voor vliegtuigingang, omhoogdraaiende bocht in trapleuning, verharde grond op vliegveld, handeltje (met buitensporig hoge prijzen), groot eetbaar bolgewas (b.v. ui/prei/ knoflook etc.), op de achterpoten (gaan) staan, dreigende houding aannemen, razen, (iemand) geld afhandig maken, van helling etc. voorzien, klimmen (plant/ muur), klimmend zijn (heraldiek)

Français (French)
1.
n. - (gén) rampe, rampe d'accès, (Aviat) passerelle, (US, Aut) bretelle, (GB) dénivellation, (GB) ralentisseur, (Aut, Tech) pont de graissage
v. intr. - se déchaîner, se cabrer (un animal) (par agressivité ou surexcitation), se redresser comme pour bondir
v. tr. - installer une rampe

idioms:

• entrance ramp    rampe d'accès
• exit ramp    bretelle/rampe de sortie
• ramp and rage    se déchaîner
• ramp up    se déchaîner
• to ramp along    (Naut) naviguer bâbord/tribord toutes voiles dehors

2.
n. - (Bot) oignon sauvage

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Rampe, Gangway
v. - toben

idioms:

• entrance ramp    Eingangsrampe
• exit ramp    Ausgangsrampe
• ramp and rage    wüten, toben
• ramp up    vermehren
• to ramp along    beim Lavieren mit vollen Segeln segeln

2.
n. - wilde Zwiebel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κεκλιμένο επίπεδο, ράμπα, (καθομ.) απάτη
v. - φτιάχνω ράμπα, (για ζώα) στέκω στα πίσω πόδια, στέκω σούζα, παίρνω απειλητική στάση

idioms:

• entrance ramp    κεκλιμένος διάδρομος, ράμπα εισόδου
• exit ramp    κεκλιμένος διάδρομος, ράμπα εξόδου

Italiano (Italian)
rampa

idioms:

• entrance ramp    rampa d'ingresso
• exit ramp    rampa di uscita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - rampa (f)
v. - esbravejar

idioms:

• entrance ramp    rampa de entrada
• exit ramp    rampa de saída

Русский (Russian)
пандус, уклон, борт

idioms:

• entrance ramp    пандус для въезда
• exit ramp    пандус для выезда

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - rampa
v. intr. - elevarse o descender a otro nivel, tomar o tener la actitud de una bestia rampante, saltar o avanzar amenazadoramente
v. tr. - colocar una rampa

idioms:

• entrance ramp    vía de acceso
• exit ramp    vía de salida
• ramp and rage    actuar violentamente, irrumpir en forma violenta
• ramp up    saltar, avalanzarse
• to ramp along    navegar a toda vela

2.
n. - cebollino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ramp, uppfart/nerfart/påfart/avfart vid motorväg, flygplanstrappa, utpressning
v. - föra liv, frodas

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 斜面, 坡道, 斜坡, 活动舷梯

idioms:

• entrance ramp    登机的梯子, 斜坡入口
• exit ramp    下飞机用的梯子, 斜坡出口

2. 用后脚立起, 跃立, 暴跳, 横冲直撞

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 斜面, 坡道, 斜坡, 活動舷梯

idioms:

• entrance ramp    登機的梯子, 斜坡入口
• exit ramp    下飛機用的梯子, 斜坡出口

2.
v. intr. - 用後腳立起, 躍立, 暴跳, 橫衝直撞

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 비탈길, 덤벼들려는 자세
v. intr. - 덤벼들려고 하다, 날뛰며 돌아다니다
v. tr. - ~에 사면을 만들다, 휘게 하다

idioms:

• to ramp along    경사로를 끼고
• to ramp and rage    화나서 날뛰다

2.
n. - (북미 동부산의) 야생파

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ランプ, タラップ, 湾曲部
v. - 暴れまわる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شبوب, إهتياج, تسلق, منحدر (فعل) يقف على قائمتيه الخلفيتين باسطا قائمتيه الأماميتين, يهيج, يثور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מישור משופע, סוללה, רמפה, פסי האטה (בכביש), כבש מדרגות (לעליה על מטוס וכו'), דרישת מחיר מופרז, סחיטה, השתוללות‬
v. intr. - ‮נעמדה על רגליה האחוריות, באיבה או בהתרגשות (חיה), קמה על הרגליים האחוריות כאילו כדי לקפוץ (חיה), התפרע, השתולל‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין כבש מדרגות (לעליה על מטוס וכו')‬
n. - ‮בצל-בר‬

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