Definition of armor
1 : defensive covering for the body; especially : covering (as of metal) used in combat
2 : a quality or circumstance that affords protection the armor of prosperity
3 : a protective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable)
4 : armored forces and vehicles (such as tanks)
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Examples of armor in a Sentence
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 of armor from the Web
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After about 10 minutes, Abbas said diners were escorted single-file out of the restaurant and led away from the area by armed police in body armor.
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Police wearing body armor took the man off the plane.
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His one of a kind-ness surrounded us like a suit of armor.
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Under Thai law, a license is needed to possess body armor.
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On Wednesday morning, several community policing officers were conducting an undercover operation in plainclothes, but wearing body armor that identified them as police officers, police said in a statement published on Facebook.
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Alex Jones sells his merchandise alongside tactical body armor and Trump shirts; Bacon sells hers next to chia pudding.
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According to Marvel, the Death Star's walls are alternately pink or baby blue, and Darth Vader's armor is actually blue with the eyepieces of his helmet occasionally bright red.
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Moscow will eventually replace the 2A82-M1 gun with a larger, heavier 152-millimeter gun system with improved range and armor penetration.
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Origin and Etymology of armor
Middle English armure, from Anglo-French, from Latin armatura — more at armature
First Known Use: 14th century
ARMOR Defined for English Language Learners
armor
playDefinition of armor for English Language Learners
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: special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons
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: a hard covering that protects something (such as a vehicle or an animal)
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: soldiers and vehicles (such as tanks) that are protected with armor
ARMOR Defined for Kids
armor
playDefinition of armor for Students
1 : a covering (as of metal) to protect the body in battle
2 : a hard covering that provides protection A turtle's shell is its armor.
3 : armored forces and vehicles (as tanks)
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