battering ram
noun
1
: a military siege engine consisting of a large wooden beam with a head of iron used in ancient times to beat down the walls of a besieged place
2
: a heavy metal bar with handles used (as by firefighters) to batter down doors and walls
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Some modern theories have posited that the wooden horse was a machine of warfare, such as a siege engine or a battering ram.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
In one image from the arrest, an officer appears to use a handheld battering ram to force entry into the front gate of the home.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Her onstage persona is reminiscent of a battering ram — plainspoken, combative, and staccato.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
In one image from the arrest, an officer appears to use a handheld battering ram to force entry into the front gate of the home.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Her onstage persona is reminiscent of a battering ram — plainspoken, combative, and staccato.
—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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