battering-ram

bat·ter-ram

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bat-er ram]
- /ˈbæt ər ræm/
- /ˈbæt.ər.ɪŋ ræm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-er ram]
- /ˈbæt ər ræm/

Definitions of battering-ram word

noun battering-ram an ancient military device with a heavy horizontal ram for battering down walls, gates, etc. 1
noun battering-ram any of various similar devices, usually machine-powered, used in demolition, by police and firefighters to force entrance to a building, etc. 1

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Origin of battering-ram

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Battering-ram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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battering-ram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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