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Definition of Ramp

Ramp
Ramp Ramp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ramped (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. Ramping.] [F. ramper to creep, OF., to climb; of German origin; cf. G. raffen to snatch, LG. & D. rapen. See Rap to snatch, and cf. Romp.] 1. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp. 2. To move by leaps, or by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence. Their bridles they would champ, And trampling the fine element would fiercely ramp. --Spenser. 3. To climb, as a plant; to creep up. With claspers and tendrils, they [plants] catch hold, . . . and so ramping upon trees, they mount up to a great height. --Ray.
Ramp
Ramp Ramp, n. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance. The bold Ascalonite Fled from his lion ramp. --Milton. 2. A highwayman; a robber. [Prov. Eng.] 3. A romping woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] --Lyly. 4. [F. rampe.] (Arch.) (a) Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase. (b) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction. 5. [F. rampe.] (Fort.) An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.

Meaning of Ramp from wikipedia

- An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other...
- entrance ramp/on ramp or exit ramp/off ramp, on a freeway Speed bumps, also called ramps Wheelchair ramp, an alternative to stairs Parking ramp, a multi-story...
- Ramp is a Manhattan-based multinational financial technology company that offers corporate charge cards, expense management, and bill-payment software...
- A ramp meter, ramp signal, or metering light is a device, usually a basic traffic light or a two-section signal light (red and green only, no yellow) together...
- highway via an on-ramp or entrance ramp, while egressing traffic is exiting the highway via an off-ramp or exit ramp. Directional ramp A ramp that curves toward...
- A feed ramp is a basic feature of many breech loading cartridge firearm designs. It is a tightly machined and polished piece of metal which guides a cartridge...
- vert ramp is a form of half-pipe used in extreme sports such as vert skating, vert skateboarding and vert BMX. And vert roller skating. Vert ramps are...
- A mega ramp, or megaramp, is a large vert ramp structure, often used in skateboarding and freestyle BMX. First built in the 1990s and 2000s, megaramps...
- usually voltage, although current ramps can be created. Linear ramp generators are also known as sweep generators Ramp generators produces a sawtooth wave...
- Allium tricoc**** (commonly known as ramp, ramps, ramson, wild l****, wood l****, or wild garlic) is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis...