armor plating
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- noun
- /ˈɑrmər ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
- Specialized
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blindaje
- Look, just go stack that armor plating like I asked you.
Examples
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Unlike other U.S. strike aircraft, it has substantial armor plating to protect it from ground fire.
Academic text (1991) -
Bullets will do nothing against the armour plating!
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And make sure they know this thing has some kind of an armor plating.
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That armour plating is inches thick.
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The bullets bounce off the armor plating of the helicopter.
Fiction book (1998) -
Though not part of the female version of the IOTV design, the Army is also looking for ways to develop armor plating that better conforms to the human body.
Blog text (16) -
His rolling mill, however, profitably made armor plating for all or almost all of the Confederate ironclad gunboats.
Academic text (2009) -
The military vehicle was equipped with advanced armor plating to withstand enemy attacks.
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The design of the tank includes reinforced armor plating that can resist heavy artillery fire.
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Engineers used innovative materials to improve the armor plating for better protection against explosives.
Synonyms
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A flat piece of steel used to make or strengthen buildings and machines
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A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
How Protective
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'armor' (protective material) + 'plating' (a metal layer/covering), so its meaning as protective metal plates is directly derivable from the constituents. This noun+noun compounding follows regular, cross-linguistically common patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Armor plating combines armor and plating and creates a clear image: metal plates fixed onto a tank or ship like large scales that stop bullets and shells. That's why the term means 'metal plates that protect' vehicles and buildings.