Translations for „ramrod“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

ramrod [ˈræmrɒd, Am -rɑ:d] N

ramrod

шо́мпол m

Phrases:

as stiff as a ramrod

натя́нутый как струна́

Usage examples with ramrod

as stiff as a ramrod

натя́нутый как струна́

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They look like white sentinels; the ramrod straight headstones rising from the manicured lawn seemingly never end.

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Perhaps, too, it's why he sits ramrod straight and speaks with infectious enthusiasm about a future with his family and coaching young golfers.

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A cleaning jag was another attachment that could go onto the end of a ramrod.

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He was tall, well over six-feet, and stood ramrod straight.

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Ramrod never appeared in the series.

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For what we saw, as she stood there, ramrod-straight, was that she had only one leg.

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It was then rammed home with the ramrod, which ensured that the charge was packed and the hollow base was filled with powder.

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It also featured a new ramrod, a case-hardened lock, a new hammer, and a redesigned bolster (percussion chamber).

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The usual loading equipment consisted of a copper loading scoop, a ramrod, and a felt brush or sponge.

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Through drilling and the iron ramrod, each soldier was expected to fire six times in a minute, three times as fast as most armies.

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