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Definition ham in British English

ham noun

noun
/hæm/
1

the meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig, preserved using salt or smoke

Example

a ham sandwich

Example

a slice of ham

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1.1

a large piece of ham

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2

someone who sends and receives radio messages for fun

Example

a radio ham

Example

a ham radio station

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3

a bad actor who has an artificial style of performing

Example

an old ham

Example

a ham actor

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Definition ham in British English