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(1):

(v. t.) To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer.

(2):

(n.) Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale.

(3):

(n.) A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets.

(4):

(v. t.) To stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments.

(5):

(v. i.) To cream; to mantle.