The officers are required to wear bulletproof body armor.
The shots penetrated the tank's armor.
The armadillo's armor consists of a series of small, bony plates.
a weapon designed for use against enemy armor
Recent Examples on the WebAnd folks have come ready for battle: securing allyships (couples and friend groups yap the hour away), wearing a suit of armor (Gymshark set, Moncler cap and New Balance sneakers on) and expecting the unexpected (a light removable layer in case of inclement weather).—Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The muscles in the abdominals and obliques act as armor against an opponent's attacks.—Health Editorial Team, Health, 2 June 2024 The classified emails also include photos of suspects, seized body armor, rows of rifles, garbage bags of marijuana and carloads of methamphetamine.—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 The underbody armor weighs 57.6 kilograms, one-third the weight of a comparable steel structure.—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for armor
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English armure, armoure "arms, body armor," borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Old French, going back to Latin armātūra "armament, troop" (Medieval Latin, "suit of armor") — more at armature
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