ram-raiding

ram-raiding
UK [ˈræm ˌreɪdɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] British
the crime of driving a vehicle through a shop window in order to steal goods

Derived word:
ram-raider
noun countable
Word forms "ram-raider":
singular ram-raider plural ram-raiders

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