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plate armor

plate armor

1 7.7
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
  • noun
  • /pleɪt ˈɑːrmər/
  • Specialized
: placas de armadura
  • The tank was fitted with thick plate armor to withstand direct hits.

Examples

  • Engineers inspected the damaged plate armor after the explosive impact.

  • Advances in plate armor revolutionized battlefield fortifications.

  • The soldiers wore plate armor during the battle.

  • Ancient knights often used plate armor for protection.

  • The tank was fitted with thick plate armor to withstand direct hits.

  • Engineers inspected the damaged plate armor after the explosive impact.

  • Advances in plate armor revolutionized battlefield fortifications.

Synonyms

armor plating
vsplate armor
  • Specialized
5 4.2

Thick hard metal plates that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire

is the same idea but names separate hardened elements rather than a continuous layer
armor plate
vsplate armor
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions

refers to multiple hardened steel pieces used to defend against enemy fire
armoring
vsplate armor
  • US
1 4.7

A protective layer added to something to stop damage

specifies hardened steel elements used mainly for vehicle and fortification protection

Antonyms

exposed
182 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

unprotected
55 2.9

Not safe from harm

How Protective

plate armor
  • Specialized
1 7.7
steel-plated
1 4.1

Surface Forms

plate armor singular
plate armors plural

Morphology

plate + armor

The meaning is directly compositional: an item of armor made from plates, which a learner who knows 'plate' (a flat sheet/panel) and 'armor' (protective metal worn by soldiers) can infer. This noun–noun compound follows regular English compounding patterns and a similar logic exists in many languages, so a B1 learner knowing the constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

Plate armor for walls or vehicles means thick steel plates fixed as armor to stop enemy fire. Picture a tank with big steel plates that stop bullets and shells, and you see why the term means 'metal plates used to protect' buildings or vehicles.