battering ram
Meanings
noun
- A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.
- A modern device, usually in the form of a metal bar with handles, chiefly used by police and firefighters to force open locked doors.
- Something which acts as a powerful tool against something.
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Etymology
The heads of some battering rams were carved in the shape of a ram, an animal renowned for butting with its head.
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