Background for hams

hams

/hæmz/

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noun

The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

Examples :

"After running the marathon, she felt a sharp pain in her hams. "

anatomy body part physiology

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noun

A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully trimmed the fat from the hams before wrapping them for sale. "

food animal body

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noun

Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.

Examples :

"a little piece of ham for the cat"

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noun

The back of the thigh.

Examples :

"After running the marathon, my hams were so sore I could barely walk. "

body anatomy physiology part

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noun

Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.

Examples :

"My inbox is full of important hams, like emails from my teacher and my doctor. "

communication internet technology computing

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noun

An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.

Examples :

""The children's theater production was cute, but some of the kids were real hams, overdoing their facial expressions and gestures." "

entertainment character person stage

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noun

An amateur radio operator.

Examples :

"During the emergency, the local hams were vital in relaying messages when cell phone service went down. "

communication technology electronics