armor

noun

ar·mor ˈär-mər How to pronounce armor (audio)

: defensive covering for the body

especially : covering (as of metal) used in combat

: a quality or circumstance that affords protection

the armor of prosperity

: a protective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable)

: armored forces and vehicles (such as tanks)

armor transitive verb

armorless

ˈär-mər-ləs How to pronounce armor (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

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 on the Web In Kramatorsk, a city near the front lines and a target of the Russians, Vasyl described how Roman left him military gear in his will, including pouches that attach to his body armor, which Vasyl uses to carry a grenade.

Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Determined to win the war on his own, Daemon rows out to the Crabfeeder’s hideout, waves a white flag, and offers his sword…then promptly starts murking enemy soldiers left and right, drawing a hail of arrows which pierce his armor.

Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 Millionaire, philanthropist, playboy who probably also had his own Iron Man armor somewhere.

Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 That’s assuming Riri Williams completes her first armor in the movie.

Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Aug. 2022 The inquisitive maker, who studied architecture and is a musician by trade, started dreaming up his bodacious boudoir armor three years ago.

Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2022 Their scaly armor protects them from almost all predators – except one.

Jo Munnik, CNN, 28 July 2022 Attempting to guard against each one separately leaves cracks in your armor because it isn’t aligned to the modern cyberthreat landscape.

Ido Safruti, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Fashion was my armor, and fall and winter styles year-round served as my safe haven.

Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 12 July 2022 See More

单词	armoring
释义	armor noun ar·mor ˈär-mər 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) armor transitive verb armorless ˈär-mər-ləs adjective Illustration of armor 1 helmet 2 gorget 3 shoulder piece 4 pallette 5 breastplate 6 brassard 7 elbow piece 8 skirt of tasses 9 tuille 10 gauntlet 11 cuisse 12 knee piece 13 jambeau 14 solleret Synonyms aegis egis ammunition buckler cover defense guard protection safeguard screen security shield wall ward See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 on the Web In Kramatorsk, a city near the front lines and a target of the Russians, Vasyl described how Roman left him military gear in his will, including pouches that attach to his body armor, which Vasyl uses to carry a grenade. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Determined to win the war on his own, Daemon rows out to the Crabfeeder’s hideout, waves a white flag, and offers his sword…then promptly starts murking enemy soldiers left and right, drawing a hail of arrows which pierce his armor. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2022 Millionaire, philanthropist, playboy who probably also had his own Iron Man armor somewhere. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 That’s assuming Riri Williams completes her first armor in the movie. Chris Smith, BGR, 10 Aug. 2022 The inquisitive maker, who studied architecture and is a musician by trade, started dreaming up his bodacious boudoir armor three years ago. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2022 Their scaly armor protects them from almost all predators – except one. Jo Munnik, CNN, 28 July 2022 Attempting to guard against each one separately leaves cracks in your armor because it isn’t aligned to the modern cyberthreat landscape. Ido Safruti, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Fashion was my armor, and fall and winter styles year-round served as my safe haven. Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English armure, armoure "arms, body armor," borrowed from Anglo-French & continental Old French, going back to Latin armātūra "armament, troop" (Medieval Latin, "suit of armor") — more at armature First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing armor knight in shining armor anti-armor armor-plated scale armor knight in shining armor anti-armor armor-plated scale armor Kids Definition armor noun ar·mor ˈär-mər 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) armoring verb present participle of armor as in cocooning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cocooning encapsulating encysting surrounding ensheathing enfolding encircling enframing encapsuling ensphering encasing restricting confining enlacing encompassing limiting enveloping framing ringing housing circumscribing caging closeting enwombing bounding including hedging encaging enclosing containing penning immuring inclosing corralling fencing (in) cooping (up) boxing (in) hemming (in) walling (in) mewing (up)
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armor

noun

Illustration of armor

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Phrases Containing armor

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