2. Verb. (third-person singular of ramp) ¹
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Definition of Ramps
1. ramp [v] - See also: ramp
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ramps
Literary usage of Ramps
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"4.7 Curb ramps. 4.7.1 Location. Curb ramps complying with 4.7 shall be ...
Transitions jrom ramps to walks, gutters, or streets shall be flush and free of ..."
2. Adaag Manual: A Guide to the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility edited by Evan Terry, Evan Terry Associates (1998)
"In alterations where it is technically infeasible to meet new construction
requirements, curb ramps may have a maximum slope of 1:10 if the rise does not ..."
3. Mahan's Permanent Fortifications by Dennis Hart Mahan (1887)
"The principal communications consist of ramps, stairs, ... The width of ramps at
top for the service of the artillery and other vehicles may be from 10 to ..."
4. The Elements of Field Fortifications: For the Use of the Cadets of the by Junius Brutus Wheeler (1882)
"ramps.—The short roads used in fortifications to ascend from one level to another,
are termed «' ramps. ... The ramps in a work should be placed in posi- ..."
5. An Elementary Course of Civil Engineering by Joseph Mathieu Sganzin (1837)
"Establishment of Slopes and ramps upon a Plotted Level.—Calculation of the Vertical
Red References.—Method of obtaining these at the Time of Levelling. ..."
6. Pellet-clad Interaction in Water Reactor Fuels: Seminar Proceedings, Aix-en by Direction de l'énergie nucléaire, DEC., Electricité de France, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2005)
"... as well as for chemical reaction of fission products with zircaloy during
power ramps. Possible pellet-clad contact states, soft, hard and friction, ..."
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