armor
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armor
(US)
noun
armor
(US)
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARMOR
[noncount]
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special clothing that people wear to protect their bodies from weapons
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see also knight in shining armor at 1knight
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The officers are required to wear bulletproof body armor.
◊ Armor commonly refers to the heavy metal suits that men wore long ago when they fought in battles.
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medieval suits of armor
◊ A chink/crack in someone's or something's armor is a weakness that might cause someone or something to fail or to be defeated.
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They watched carefully for any cracks in the other team's armor.
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The plan looks good, but we've found/discovered some chinks in its armor.
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The scandal revealed/exposed a chink in his seemingly perfect armor.
2
a
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a hard covering that protects something (such as a vehicle or an animal)
— often used before another noun
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The shots penetrated/pierced the tank's armor.
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an armor-plated vehicle [=a vehicle that is protected by armor; a vehicle that is covered in flat pieces of metal]
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The armadillo's armor consists of a series of small, bony plates.
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The ship's hull is reinforced with armor plate/plating.
b
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soldiers and vehicles (such as tanks) that are protected with armor
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a weapon designed for use against enemy armor
