battering ramnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæt.ər.ɪŋ ˌræm/us/ˈbæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ ˌræm/a long, heavy pole that was used by armies in the past to break down castle doors, etc., now used by police and fire officers to break down house doors
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Arms & munitions in general
- air-to-air
- air-to-ground
- ammo
- ammunition
- anti-aircraft
- arsenal
- battledress
- breastplate
- bulletproof
- catapult
- chain mail
- CS gas
- mustard gas
- nerve gas
- poison gas
- sarin
- stab vest
- strategic
- strategic weapon
- tear gas
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