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battering ram

battering ram noun: a heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.

Noun

battering ram (plural battering rams)

  1. (historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.
  2. A modern device, usually in the form of a metal bar with handles, chiefly used by police and firefighters to force open locked doors.
    Synonyms:
    enforcer
  3. (figuratively) Something which acts as a powerful tool against something.
    • And in the edition of their party newspaper released last week, [the Tories] pledged to Manitobans that they would continue their battering ram approach this time around.1982 December 11, Frances Russell, “Economic performance buoys Pawley’s position”, in The Vancouver Sun (The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC, page A6
    • That was expected, I suppose, because during the Trump era, the GOP was a battering ram against truth and reality.2023 January 6, Peter Wehner, “The GOP Is a Battering Ram Against Truth”, in The Atlantic

battering ram meaning in Tamil and Persian

battering ram in Tamil

பூணிட்ட பெருந்தூலம்

battering ram in Persian

type of siege engine used to smash gates and walls
راک râk, چکش تیرکوب, دژکوب

Synonyms of battering ram

Forms of battering ram

pluralbattering rams

Origin of battering ram

The heads of some battering rams were carved in the shape of a ram, an animal renowned for butting with its head.

Questions about battering ram

What does battering ram mean?
Battering ram means a heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.
What is battering ram in Tamil?
Battering ram in Tamil is பூணிட்ட பெருந்தூலம். See Battering ram meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is battering ram?
Battering ram is a noun.
What is the plural of battering ram?
The plural of battering ram is battering rams.

Words near battering ram in the dictionary

  1. batteries
  2. batteries de cuisine
  3. batteries included
  4. batteries-included
  5. battering
  6. battering ram
  7. battering rams
  8. battering train
  9. battering trains
  10. batteringly
  11. batterings

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