armor
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- noun
- /ˈɑrmər/
- US
- The armadillo's natural armor helps it survive in the wild by preventing injuries.
- scale armor
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Examples
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Their bodies are armor-plated.
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The stegosaurus was twenty feet long, with a huge bulky body and vertical armor plates along its back.
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Some kind of body armor.
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You can make body armor out of that shell.
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Three soldiers in full armor stand rigid on the platform.
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No arrow can pierce the giant's armor.
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Rock-hard circles of bone, like plate armor, covered its body, and blunted spikes patterned its skull.
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The turtle carries its armor on its back to protect itself from predators.
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Many marine animals, like crabs, have a hard armor that shields them from harm.
Synonyms
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A hard outer covering that protects animals, eggs, or nuts
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An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
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An outer protective covering like skin or a shell that protects a living thing
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A protective layer added to something to stop damage
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A hard outer covering on animals like insects or turtles that protects the body
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A hard outer covering on some animals that protects and supports the body
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An outer layer on animals or plants that keeps them safe from harm
Idioms
- Informal
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A small weakness in a person, group, or system that others can use
Compounds
- Specialized
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Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows
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A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
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Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
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A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
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A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
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Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
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A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
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Heavy metal armor made for tournaments on horseback to protect riders from lances
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Armor used for animals or plants borrows the idea from the old Latin arma ('arms' or 'weapons'), meaning protective gear. So calling a turtle's shell or a beetle's hard back 'armor' gives the image of a natural cover that defends the animal like a soldier's suit.