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exoskeleton

noun

Definition of exoskeleton

as in armor

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Recent Examples of exoskeleton Soft grip technology The soft pneumatic hand exoskeleton is designed to restore grasping ability for people with paralyzed hands. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 When the mosquito lands on the fungus, its hook-like spores burrow through the insect’s exoskeleton and kill it within days. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 Most recently came the Evo SL Exo, which features an overlay exoskeleton for more security. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for exoskeleton

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Noun

And as a guy in power armor, Iron Man straddles the line of being a mecha, but his Marvel Tokon design spotlights Gundam and Tekkaman influences.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Under Binface’s black cape, rubbish bin and ample body armor that looks straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, is a middle-aged comedian named Jon Harvey trying to keep his cool during a sweaty summer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of armor

Noun

City officials say personal storage facilities can require large amounts of land that could otherwise be used for housing, retail or other developments.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the hallmarks of the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 was the packaging of subprime mortgages into bundled securities that were then sold to investors as another way to make money from the housing boom.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of housing

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The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheath

Noun

Perfectly untraceable and perfectly legal, American shell companies became by the late 2010s the go-to tools for anyone looking to hide their financial tracks for any reason.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of shell

Noun

More launch capacity would extend that combat endurance without requiring a much larger hull.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
People with digestive conditions that require a temporary low-fiber diet during flare-ups may also need to limit unhulled sesame seeds, since their fiber-rich outer hull can be difficult to tolerate.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hull

Noun

Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of those shell casings was entered into the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), which compares shell casings and other evidence and connects them to shootings involving the same firearm.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of casing

Noun

Staff in the South Stand offices would spend the winter months wearing jackets due to a broken boiler and, according to Bruce, only the players quickest to the dressing-room showers could expect to enjoy hot water after games.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Last night, the couple pulled their jackets out of storage for a dinner date in Los Angeles.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

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