English-Swedish translations for battering ram

murbräckaDet användes uppenbarligen som en politisk murbräcka.That was clearly used as a political battering ram. Bör EU-strategin användas som en murbräcka mot statens sociala ansvar?Should the European strategy be used as a battering ram against the social responsibility of the state?

A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates before gunpowder was known

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