armoring
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈɑrmərɪŋ/
- US
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- After evaluating the designs, the team decided to invest in better armoring for the coastal defenses.
- armoring of vehicles
Examples
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Seawalls and similar structures—collectively called coastal armoring—may save buildings from going into the drink.
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"My board authorized folks to do temporary armoring and nothing more," Hallman says.
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I had lots and lots of applicants, but they did not have enough skill to meet the standard for armoring Humvees.
Blog text (20) -
Alpine Armoring has amazing experience armoring all sorts of different vehicles, from luxury sedans to SUV's to purpose built tactical trucks.
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Walton County's first coastal armoring litigation may come from the Retreat Homeowners Association, the client Pensacola lawyer Mead represents in its effort to install geotubes.
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The armoring of military vehicles is crucial for protecting soldiers during combat.
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The engineers focused on improving the armoring of the new tanks to enhance their defensive capabilities.
Synonyms
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3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
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3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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1.5
Placing something over another thing to protect or hide it
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6.8
An outer layer fixed to the outside of a building to keep weather out and make it look better
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6.5
A layer of boards or panels on a building to protect and strengthen it
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6.8
A cover that surrounds and protects something
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4.2
Act of protecting people or things from harm
Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armoring comes from armor, which goes back to an old word arma meaning 'arms' or 'weapons'. To 'armor' something is to give it a protective 'cover', so armoring is the process or act of putting that cover on a vehicle, door, or structure.