armoring
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈɑrmərɪŋ/
- US
- The vehicle's armoring protects it from bullets and shrapnel during combat.
Examples
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Quarter-inch, inlaid titanium carbon-fiber up armoring.
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"If that armoring remains, there's enough evidence that we may lose our beaches," says Anita Page, executive director of the South Walton Community Council, which opposes the seawalls.
Academic text (2006) -
They added several layers of armoring to the structure to enhance its stability in harsh weather.
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The new building features advanced armoring that improves safety against natural disasters.
Synonyms
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1.0
Keeping people or things safe from harm
571
2.9
A broad piece of armor held to protect someone from harm
64
3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
37
3.4
A material put inside something to protect it and keep it clean
32
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
19
1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
14
3.9
An outer covering that protects or decorates objects like bullets
5
4.2
Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
4
6.8
An outer layer fixed to the outside of a building to keep weather out and make it look better
3
2.7
An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
2
4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
2
6.5
A layer of boards or panels on a building to protect and strengthen it
1
3.2
Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage
1
6.3
A protective layer like paint put on top of a surface to keep it safe
How Protective
- Specialized
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8.1
- US
1
4.7
12
3.9
1
4.2
32
3.4
19
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armoring comes from armor, which goes back to an old word arma meaning 'arms' or 'weapons'. Because armor was used to protect people and things in battle, it came to mean a protective 'cover', so armoring is the protective layer that keeps something safe.