ham has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food,theater,performing arts,Old Testament
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

Synonyms

gammon jambon

Used in print

(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)

She took Glendora to the smokehouse , unlocked it and saw with satisfaction there was still a quantity of hams and sides of bacon , hanging from the smoke stained rafters .

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[ noun ] a licensed amateur radio operator

Related terms

radio_operator

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[ verb ] (theater,performing arts) exaggerate one's acting

Related terms

underact act dramaturgy hamming

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[ noun ] (Old Testament) son of Noah

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man Old_Testament

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1617
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[ noun ] (theater,performing arts) an unskilled actor who overacts

Synonyms

ham_actor

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actor overact

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