Associations to the word «Battering»

Wiktionary

BATTERING, verb. Present participle of batter
BATTERING, noun. A heavy beating
BATTERING, noun. A large defeat
BATTERING RAM, noun. (historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates before gunpowder was known.
BATTERING RAMS, noun. Plural of battering ram
BATTERING TRAIN, noun. (military) A train of artillery for siege operations.
BATTERING TRAINS, noun. Plural of battering train

Dictionary definition

BATTERING, noun. The act of subjecting to strong attack.

Wise words

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