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ram something down

to pack something down by pounding, as with a ram. The worker used a pole to ram the earth down and pack it tight. The worker rammed down the earth.

See also: down, ram

ram down

v.

1. To break something down by pounding with or as if with a ram: The attacking army rammed down the fortress wall using a huge log. The truck rammed the tree down.

2. To force the passage or acceptance of something into something: The plumber rammed the plunger down the pipe.

See also: down, ram