battering ram
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈbattering ˌram noun [countable] PMWa long heavy piece of wood, used in wars in the past to break through walls or doors 〔古代战争攻城时用于捣毁墙、门的〕破城锤
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battering ram• We staggered out and began to use it as a battering ram against the locked door.• In fact Pachycephalosaurus had a 10-inch thick skull, and probably used it as a battering ram in ritual contests.• He is a powerhouse, a battering ram, but also has touch and an eye for goal.• I heard the hiss of arrows and the crashing of some makeshift battering ram buckling the beams of the iron-studded gates.• Nizan is always willing to oblige with the battering ram technique, if required.ˈbattering ˌram nounChineseSyllable
wood, a heavy piece used long of Corpus in
battering ram
ˈbattering ˌram
noun [countable]
a long heavy piece of wood, used in wars in the past to break through walls or doors
ˈbattering ˌram
noun [countable]a long heavy piece of wood, used in wars in the past to break through walls or doors