armor
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- noun
- /ˈɑrmər/
- US
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- During the exhibition, we saw a display of ancient armor used in the Middle Ages.
- body armor
- a suit of armor
- wear armor
The good guys tend to have clean armor, you know.
- The good guys tend to have clean armor, you know.
- Over this was worn Lammala armour or chainmail hall books.
- And he actually made armour, a theatrical armour.
- We armored up and at some point that armor no longer serves us.
- The way we see a sword slicing through armour, that that's just plain fantasy.
- But the the corset for me and her armour that she has dictated my posture.
- And this is a fairly regal portrait, showcasing the Prince in battle armor and standing proud.
Examples
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The knight wore his armor as he prepared for battle.
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Unlike other U.S. strike aircraft, it has substantial armor plating to protect it from ground fire.
Academic text (1991) -
And on the other side, the left side, there was a man in armor doing the same thing.
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You must put your armor on.
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I need weapons and armor.
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At this time, most weapons and armor would have been bronze.
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We put away our cameras, suited up in our body armor, and loaded magazines into our rifles.
Academic text (2011) -
The knight in shining armor, the Siegfried figure, strode across the field, sword in hand.
Academic text (1999) -
The driver was invisible behind his P130 visor, and the armor he wore was old and worn.
Fiction book (1991) -
There were arms piled outside it: heavy, black armor, splendidly made, encrusted here and there with pearls.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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4.1
Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows
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7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
A suit of metal plates worn by knights for protection in battle
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
Flexible protective clothing made from small metal rings linked together
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
A small weakness in a person, group, or system that others can use
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows
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7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
- Specialized
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4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- Specialized
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4.2
Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- US
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
Heavy metal armor made for tournaments on horseback to protect riders from lances
- Specialized
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Armor comes from the Latin word arma, which means 'arms' or 'weapons' and is related to the word army. It first named the heavy gear soldiers wore to stay safe in battle, so today armor still means a strong protective covering you wear to stop weapons from hurting you.