ream vs slew

ream

noun
  • An abstract large amount of something. 

  • Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general. 

  • A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets. 

verb
  • To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way. 

  • To yell at or berate. 

  • To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider. 

  • To shape or form, especially using a reamer. 

  • To cream; mantle; foam; froth. 

  • To remove (material) by reaming. 

  • To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole. 

slew

noun
  • A large amount. 

  • A change of position. 

  • A device used for slewing. 

  • The act, or process of slewing. 

  • A wet place; a river inlet. 

verb
  • To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time. 

  • To rotate or turn something about its axis. 

  • To pivot. 

  • simple past tense of slay 

  • To veer a vehicle. 

  • To move something (usually a railway line) sideways. 

  • To skid. 

  • To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit. 

How often have the words ream and slew occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )