Battering-ram

  • 51ram — noun 1》 an uncastrated male sheep. 2》 a battering ram. 3》 the falling weight of a piledriving machine. 4》 a hydraulic water raising or lifting machine.     ↘the piston of a hydrostatic press. 5》 historical a projecting part of the bow of a… …

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  • 52ram — I. n. 1. Male sheep. 2. Aries, the vernal sign. 3. Battering ram. 4. Hydraulic ram, water ram. II. v. a. 1. Drive down, force down. 2. Cram, stuff, force in …

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  • 53ram — 1. noun /ræm/ a) A male sheep. b) A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors. 2. verb /ræm/ a) To intentionally collide with (a ship) with the intention of damaging or …

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  • 54ram — n 1. male sheep, tup, Astron. Aries. 2. rammer, battering ram, hydraulic ram, pile driver; monkey, tamper, tamping iron, sledgehammer, mallet, mall, piston. 3. iron warship, iron clad, floating battery, man of war; Monitor, Merrimac, Constitution …

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  • 55Battle Ram — DescriptionThe Battle Ram is a huge blue tank like vehicle capable of battering down objects in its path. The Battle Ram is so powerful it is capable of battering down huge mountains. [cite web|title=Masters of the Universe Series Bible… …

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  • 56The Ram has Touched the Wall — Rome episode title= The Ram Has Touched the Wall caption=Pompey mulls his options after truce is refused season=1 (2005) episode=5 (HBO; see BBC editing) air date=September 25, 2005 (HBO) November 23, 2005 (BBC) writer=Bruno Heller director=Allen …

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  • 57ramshorn — Ram Ram (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the… …

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  • 58tup — Ram Ram (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the… …

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  • 59rammer — ram ► NOUN 1) an uncastrated male sheep. 2) a battering ram. 3) a striking or plunging device in various machines. 4) historical a projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships. ► VERB (rammed, ramming) 1) …

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  • 60WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… …

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