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armor
armor (US) noun
or British armour /ˈɑɚmɚ/
armor (US)
noun
or British armour /ˈɑɚmɚ/
Learner's definition of ARMOR
[noncount]
1 
: special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons盔甲；护甲
◊ Armor commonly refers to the heavy metal suits that men wore long ago when they fought in battles.*Armor常指古时战争中穿着的盔甲。
 — see also knight in shining armor at 1knight
◊ A chink/crack in someone's or something's armor is a weakness that might cause someone or something to fail or to be defeated.致命弱点
2 
a  : a hard covering that protects something (such as a vehicle or an animal)铁甲；装甲；甲壳
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
b  : soldiers and vehicles (such as tanks) that are protected with armor装甲部队
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armor

noun

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

Illustration of armor

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of armor was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing armor
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