ramp

/ɹæmp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.

2

An interchange, a road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.

3

A structure with an inclined surface made for stunts, as for jumping motorcycles or other vehicles.

4

A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport.

5

A way of hitting a boundary by facing the bat face front and pushing with force to launch the ball. 100% of it done against pace.

6

A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron and tarmac).

7

A surface inside the air intake of a supersonic aircraft which adjusts in position to allow for efficient shock wave compression of incoming air at a wide range of different Mach numbers.

8

A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.

9

A scale of values.

10

A speed bump.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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