armor
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
a suit of armor.
a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications.
mechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions.
Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants.
any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that serves as protection: A chilling courtesy was his only armor.
the outer, protective wrapping of metal, usually fine, braided steel wires, on a cable.
to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.
Origin of armor
1- Also especially British, ar·mour .
Other words from armor
- ar·mor·less, adjective
- an·ti·ar·mor, adjective
- sub·ar·mor, noun
Words that may be confused with armor
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How to use armor in a sentence
The idea of armouring a vehicle with bullet-proof plates is also a fairly old conception.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. CorbinThis form of armouring for an electric cable possesses the qualifications of pliability, lightness, and great tensile strength.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare | C. W. SleemanThe necessity for armouring ships as a protection against shell fire was again History.
This trip made us consider the question of motor-car operations, and ideas were discussed for armouring the cars.'
The War in the Air; Vol. 1 | Walter Raleigh.Such armouring was found necessary after the use of aeroplanes in Tripoli and the Balkans.
The Aeroplane | Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper
British Dictionary definitions for armor
/ (ˈɑːmə) /
the US spelling of armour
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Other Idioms and Phrases with armor
see chink in one's armor; knight in shining armor.
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