armor-clad
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- adjective
- /ˈɑrmər klæd/
- US
:
cubierto de armadura
- In the museum, we saw an impressive display of armor-clad knights from the medieval period.
Examples
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I very much doubt I could take the body armor-clad jackboot kicking in my door in the middle of the night because someone may or may not have heard me swear too loud at the television set.
Blog text (14) -
The armor-clad soldiers marched confidently into battle, their protective gear shining in the sunlight.
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A wall of armor-clad muscle and horseflesh surrounded her.
Fiction book (2002) -
Ultimately, we need that armor to function in a world full of people who, understandably, prefer to deal with armor-clad adults and not emotional children.
Blog text (29) -
Down below, armor-clad and hooded soldiers fire muskets as Beatrice shields her face and ears.
Fiction book (1998) -
To begin this process we must describe this new premier man of the Roman army, Procopius, vaunted armour clad Archer mounted on horseback.
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To begin this process we must describe this new premier man of the Roman army, Procopius's vaunted armour clad Archer mounted on horseback.
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These figures—busts, full-length, even horse-mounted and armor-clad in the case of the counts—inhabit the first initial of their acts.
Academic text (1999) -
The movie featured an epic scene where an armor-clad warrior defended the castle from invaders.
Synonyms
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4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
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5.3
A vehicle or object with thick metal on the outside to protect against attack
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4.1
Covered in steel to make it strong and safe
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Covered with metal plates for strength and protection
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7.3
Protected by iron plates to stop enemy fire
Made stronger with iron, for example a gate or chest
Wearing armor made of small metal rings that protect the body
Wearing metal armor for protection
Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage
A body covered in hard plates made of bone for protection
An animal with a hard outer layer of bone that protects its body
How Armored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armor-clad combines armor ('protective clothing for battle') and clad ('dressed'), a word you can remember from clothing. So armor-clad means 'dressed in armor', which is why it describes something covered in strong metal for protection.