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armour
1[ahr-mer]
Armour
2[ahr-mer]
noun
Philip Danforth 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.
armour
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle
the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc
military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these
any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals
nautical the watertight suit of a diver
engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure
heraldic insignia; arms
verb
(tr) to equip or cover with armour
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of armour1
Example Sentences
"There is shooting, cars are burning, armoured vehicles are burning... when we eventually passed... there were a lot of bodies."
They were marched away from the front to a Ukrainian armoured vehicle and taken as prisoners of war.
The MoJ said protective body armour is used in segregation units and specialist areas for situations that are deemed as high risk.
The movement of larger armoured vehicles could be quickly spotted by drones and destroyed, Col Mysnyk explained.
Israel has intensified its bombardment and built up armoured forces along the border despite growing international pressure to resume ceasefire talks and end its blockade.
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