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up-armoured, a. Mil.
Brit. |ˌʌpˈɑːməd|, U.S. |ˌəpˈɑrmərd|
[‹ up- prefix + armoured adj., probably after upgrade v.]
Of a military vehicle: outfitted with additional armour.
1978Times 19 Jan. 29/3 The Pig, the armoured vehicle most used in Belfast, does not have power steering and is ‘up-armoured’ by five to six tons above basic specification. 1985Dept. of Def. Appropriations for 1986 (U.S. House Comm. on Appropriations) V. 202 The deployability of the uparmored vehicle will not be affected due to the use of applique armor. 2004Vanity Fair June 52/2 It would be a lot less risky if they had the up-armored Humvee. |