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42take a battering — phrase to suffer very badly, for example by being easily defeated Government troops were taking a battering in the north of the country. Thesaurus: to be defeated in a game, competition or argumentsynonym to be in, or to get into a difficult… …
43Enforcer (battering ram) — Enforcer is the term given to a specially designed manual battering ram, which is currently being used by British Police forces, to aid them in gaining entry to premises.cite book |title= Armed Police, The Police Use of Firearms since 1945… …
44take a battering — to suffer very badly, for example by being easily defeated Government troops were taking a battering in the north of the country …
45baby-battering — baˈby battering noun • • • Main Entry: ↑baby …
46child-battering — child batterer, n. /chuyld bat euhr ing/, n. the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating. [1970 75] * * * …
47child-battering — child batterer, n. /chuyld bat euhr ing/, n. the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating. [1970 75] …
48Ram — Battering ram. Also the reinforced projection from the bows of some warships. ♦ Battering ram. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 226) …
49WAR 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… …
50Domestic violence — Domestic disturbance redirects here. For the 2001 film, see Domestic Disturbance. Domestic violence Classification and external resources eMedicine article/805546 MeSH …
