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
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The character was previously portrayed in Rise of the Silver Surfer as a big, amorphous cloud in space, but Ineson will portray the space god as he's depicted in the comics: a massive being in purple-and-blue armor.—EW.com, 23 July 2025 The only chink in his armor was Mickey Moniak’s two-out solo homer in the third.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 July 2025 Checking to see how strong that armor really is under these and other circumstances is a priority to individuals, educators and employers.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 July 2025 Iron Man’s impenetrable armor shielded a weak heart.—Ekow Eshun
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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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