to armor
4
4.8
- verb
- /ˈɑrmər/
- US
- The soldiers worked quickly to armor the transport vehicles before heading into the conflict zone.
- need to armor
Examples
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To get her through the blockade, we'll have to armor the rail... set up troop guns here, another one up forward.
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When Andy Mirrorball begged us to look or to let him look, it added up to the same thing: an attempt to armor himself in rebounding glances, but not to let any single glance cut too deep, please.
Blog text (9) -
So how do you equip them with the armor to to take that on?
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She must have felt the need to armor herself for this visit.
Fiction book (1995) -
Will the gun crowd start to urge the law-abiding citizen to armor up as the arms race they are pushing one way or another progresses?
Blog text (30) -
To armor themselves in suits of leaf and twig and hurl chestnuts at each other?
Fiction book (1995) -
It was as if some old discipline were helping to armor him against the depredations of repetition and boredom.
Fiction book (2002) -
The company aims to armor its trucks with additional plating to enhance their safety on the road.
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Engineers are planning to armor the new aircraft to withstand enemy fire during missions.
Synonyms
319
1.9
To protect someone, for example by guarding them in a game
63
2.8
To cover something with a thin layer of a substance
22
4.9
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
10
3.8
To protect a person or thing from harm
3
6.2
To cover an object with a thin layer of metal
2
6.5
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
1
4.4
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
1
5.0
To cover something with a protective outer layer, for example pipes or cables
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.4
A small weakness in a person, group, or system that others can use
Compounds
- Specialized
33
4.1
Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows
11
7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
- Specialized
5
4.2
Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- Specialized
2
4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- US
1
8.2
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
- Specialized
1
7.7
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
1
9.0
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
1
9.9
Heavy metal armor made for tournaments on horseback to protect riders from lances
How Protective
- US
4
4.8
22
4.9
57
3.9
- Specialized
3
6.2
118
2.7
849
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Armor as a verb comes from the same root arma ('arms' or 'weapons') and simply means to give protection. To armor a vehicle or a wall is to put on a strong cover so it will be safe from harm.