Ramp
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Science and technology
- Inclined planeInclined planeThe inclined plane is one of the original six simple machines; as the name suggests, it is a flat surface whose endpoints are at different heights. By moving an object up an inclined plane rather than completely vertical, the amount of force required is reduced, at the expense of increasing the...
, a simple machine - Wheelchair rampWheelchair rampA wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building....
, an alternative to stairs - Ramp functionRamp functionThe ramp function is an elementary unary real function, easily computable as the mean of its independent variable and its absolute value.This function is applied in engineering...
, in mathematics the integral of the unit step function - Receptor activity-modifying proteinReceptor activity-modifying proteinReceptor activity-modifying proteins are a class of protein which interact with and modulate the activities of several Class B G Protein-Coupled Receptors including the receptors for secretin, calcitonin , glucagon, and vasoactive intestinal peptide...
(RAMP), a class of protein - Feed ramp, the plane that the nose of a bullet slides against when fed into a firearm chamber
- LinkspanLinkspanA linkspan or link-span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a RO-RO vessel or ferry.Linkspans are usually found at ferry terminals where a vessel uses a combination of ramps either at the stern, bow or side to load or unload cars, vans, trucks and...
, on a ferry or a ferry slip
Transportation
- Airport rampAirport rampThe airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
, the area where aircraft are loaded and unloaded - Entrance ramp, or "on ramp", on a freeway
- Exit ramp, or "off ramp", on a freeway
- Speed bumpSpeed bumpA speed bump is a speed-reducing feature of road design to slow traffic or reduce through traffic, via...
s, called ramps (Irish: rampai) in Ireland
Sports
- Vert rampVert rampA vert ramp is a form of half-pipe used in "extreme sports" such as skateboarding.Another form of half-pipe is the mini ramp.Vert ramps are so named because they transition from a horizontal plane to a vertical wall....
and mini rampMini rampA mini ramp is a type of half-pipe which is typically less than high. Any ramp smaller than this that is not a vert ramp & is commonly called a mini ramp. Mini ramps can be as small as in height. While many ramps this size are designed to be forgiving to beginners, some are built more...
, half-pipe structures used in gravity extreme sports - Mark RamprakashMark RamprakashMark Ravin Ramprakash is an English cricketer, playing for Surrey and England. A right-handed batsman, he initially made his name playing for Middlesex, and was selected for England aged 21...
, an English cricketer nicknamed "Ramps"
Music
- Ramp Records, a record label
- RAMPRAMPRAMP was an American soul/jazz band from Cincinnati, Ohio. RAMP has mistakenly been said to stand for "Roy Ayers Music Production" and "Roy Ayers Music Project", but Ayers was not a member, though he did write and produce songs on their debut album....
, a soul/jazz group from Cincinnati - Ramp (band)Ramp (band)Ramp is a Portuguese heavy metal band. They began their career in 1989.Their heavy metal is more similar to that which is played in America, rather than its European counterpart. They are often called the "Portuguese Metallica"....
, a Portuguese heavy metal band - Ramp, a 1991 album by Giant SandGiant SandGiant Sand is an American rock band, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The name is shortened from the original Giant Sandworms, a reference to the creatures in the Dune books. Overseen by singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years—at times with each album...
- "Ramp! (The Logical Song)", German band ScooterScooter (band)Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
's cover of the Supertramp song - Ramp (DJ) disc jockey.
Other uses
- Ramp (fashion), or runway or catwalk, used by models in a fashion show
- Operation RampOperation RampOperation Ramp was the name given to an Australian Defence Force operation to support the evacuation of over 5,300 Australians and over 1,300 foreign nationals from the Lebanese ports of Beirut and Tyre during the 2006 Lebanon War....
, an Australian Defence Force evacuation of civilians during the 2006 Lebanon War - Ramp, West VirginiaRamp, West VirginiaRamp is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Ramp is northeast of Hinton....
, an unincorporated community - Allium tricoccum, also called ramp, a species of edible wild onion or leek native to eastern North America