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ramp

1. ramp \'ramp\ vi [ME rampen, fr. OF ramper to crawl, rear, of Gmc origin; 
   akin to OH]G rimpfan to wrinkle - more at RUMPLE 1a: to be rampant  1b1: to 
   stand or advance menacingly with forelegs or with arms raised  1b2: to move 
   or act furiously : STORM  2: to creep up - used esp. of plants 
2. ramp n : the act or an instance of ramping 
3. ramp n [F rampe, fr. ramper] 1: a short bend, slope, or curve usu. in 
   the vertical plane where a handrai l or coping changes its direction 2: a 
   sloping way : as  2a: a sloping floor, walk, or roadway leading from one 
   level to another  2b: a stairway for entering or leaving the main door of 
   an airplane