door breach
Breaking through entrance
A door breach is the forced entry through a door, typically by law enforcement or military personnel during raids or rescue operations.
Methods include kicking, battering rams, explosives, or shotgun blasts to the lock or hinges: The SWAT team executed a door breach at 4 a.m.
The term emphasizes speed and surprise over finesse.
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- kick inBegin to function
- ramAdult male sheep
- battering ramHeavy beam for breaching
- forceStrength or compulsion
break down · dynamic entry · entry · search warrant · security · lock · break · intrusion · splinter · hinges · threshold · crash · smash · tactical · SWAT · law enforcement · raid · battering
door breachinvitation
Request to attend
open door · knocking · unlocking · asking permission · password entry
door breachcovert entry
sneak in · social engineering · peaceful resolution · bypassing · standing down
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