battering ram
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a large heavy wooden or metal post used for breaking through gates and doors
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a curved stick that comes back to you when you throw it. It was traditionally used by Australian aboriginals for hunting.
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a weapon used in the Middle Ages consisting of a stick with a round top part covered with sharp points
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a long thin piece of wood used as a weapon or for making an animal move in the direction you want it to
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a piece of equipment used in the past for torturing people by squeezing their thumbs very hard
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a hidden piece of wire that is stretched just above the ground so that someone will fall over it
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a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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