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battering ram
–noun
1.an ancient military device with a heavy horizontal ram for battering down walls, gates, etc.
2.any of various similar devices, usually machine-powered, used in demolition, by police and firefighters to force entrance to a building, etc.
[Origin: 1605–15]
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bat·ter·ing ram   (bāt'ər-ĭng)
n.  
  1. A very heavy metal bar used by firefighters and law enforcement officers to break down walls and doors.
  2. A heavy beam used in ancient and medieval warfare to batter down the walls and gates of a place under siege.

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battering ram

noun
a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings 

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