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	armors
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) armors 1 of 2 noun plural of armor 1 as in ammunitions means or method of defending the skunk's primary armor is the foul-smelling fluid that it can eject Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ammunitions shields weapons defenses safeguards protections walls bucklers screens securities wards guards armaments munitions arms covers egises weaponries fortresses aegises forts strongholds palisades Antonyms & Near Antonyms attacks offenses assaults offences aggressions offensives 2 as in sheaths something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators Synonyms & Similar Words sheaths casings coverings housings shields jackets shells cases hulls covers coatings capsules pods husks cocoons platings plates cartridges encasements packages carapaces skins houses cassettes wrappers crusts facings mails envelopes casettes barks hides backings panoplies cuticles covertures armors 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of armor as in cocoons Synonyms & Similar Words cocoons encysts encapsules ensheathes rings enspheres enframes surrounds houses encapsulates frames limits closets enwombs enlaces cages enfolds pens encircles restricts encompasses confines encases immures bounds encages includes contains hedges envelops corrals circumscribes incloses encloses hems (in) walls (in) boxes (in) mews (up) fences (in) coops (up)
随便看	joinville joist joisted joisting joists jojoba jojobas joke jokebook joked jokeless jokelet joker joker trap jokers jokes jokesmith loose cover loose end loose fit loose fit-up loose head loose milk loose rate loose scrum

armor

noun

Illustration of armor

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing armor

Kids Definition

noun

noun

verb