HyperDic: battering_ram

English > 1 sense of the expression battering ram:
NOUNartifactbattering rama ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings
English > battering ram: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings.
BroaderengineAn instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
ramA tool for driving or forcing something by impact
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