plural drams
1
a(1)
: a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table
(2)
: a unit of weight in the apothecaries' system equal to one eighth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table
b(1)
US
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₈ fluid ounce see Weights and Measures Table
(2)
British
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.217 cubic inches see Weights and Measures Table
2
a
: a small portion of something to drink
b
: a small amount
: the basic monetary unit of Armenia see Money Table
: a type of RAM that must be continuously supplied with power and periodically rewritten in order to retain data compare sram
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