- battering
- battering at"ter*ing n.
the act or process of subjecting to strong repeated blows.
Syn: banging. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
battering
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battering — noun a) An instance of battering. b) The activity of battering … Wiktionary
battering — bat|ter|ing [ bætərıŋ ] noun take a battering to suffer very badly, for example by being easily defeated: Government troops were taking a battering in the north of the country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
battering — [[t]bæ̱tərɪŋ[/t]] batterings N COUNT If something takes a battering, it suffers very badly as a result of a particular event or action. Sterling took a battering yesterday as worries grew about the state of Britain s economy. Syn: beating … English dictionary
Battering — Batter Bat ter (b[a^]t t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Battered} (b[a^]t t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Battering}.] [OE. bateren, OF. batre, F. battre, fr. LL. battere, for L. batuere to strike, beat; of unknown origin. Cf. {Abate}, {Bate} to abate.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
battering — UK [ˈbæt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈbætərɪŋ] noun take a battering … English dictionary
Battering Ram — Студийный альбом Iron Savio … Википедия
battering ram — battering rams also battering ram N COUNT A battering ram is a long heavy piece of wood that is used to knock down the locked doors of buildings. The battering ram was smashing through the oak door … English dictionary
battering ram — n. 1. an ancient military machine having a heavy wooden beam, sometimes with an iron ram s head at its end, for battering down gates, walls, doors, etc. 2. any bar, log, etc. used like this to force entrance … English World dictionary
Battering train — Bat ter*ing train (Mil.) A train of artillery for siege operations. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Battering-ram — Bat ter*ing ram , n. 1. (Mil.) An engine used in ancient times to beat down the walls of besieged places. [1913 Webster] Note: It was a large beam, with a head of iron, which was sometimes made to resemble the head of a ram. It was suspended by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
