Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a type of aramid fiber.
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- noun trademark An exceptionally strong, light, man-made fibre used to strengthen cables and sheet materials, e.g. in stab-resistant
vests .
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Examples
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These fibers are used in Kevlar, fuel hoses, boat hulls and tires.
Archive 2009-03-01 Alyssa Gardina 2009
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These fibers are used in Kevlar, fuel hoses, boat hulls and tires.
Ada Lovelace Day: Bullet-proof and Waterproof Alyssa Gardina 2009
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Look at how we make, for instance, Kevlar, which is our toughest material.
The Man of the Hour 2007
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El Ghalbzouri said that spider silk is three times stronger than Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests worn by the military and others in conflict zones.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Archana Ramanujam 2011
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El Ghalbzouri said that spider silk is three times stronger than Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests worn by the military and others in conflict zones.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Archana Ramanujam 2011
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As a scientist in the R&D arm of the US Justice Department, Shubin championed a carbon-based liquid polymer called Kevlar that could be woven into nylon to create a fabric vest resistant to bullets at close range.
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I'd want to be wearing some kind of Kevlar armor in the lowered position though.
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"Kevlar" originally was a brand name for bullet-proof vest material but now it is used as a generic term for any kind of protective helmet and body armor.
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A "Kevlar" vest-and-helmet matching set weighs approximately 40 pounds and makes you look like the Pillsbury dough-boy.
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It designs special fibers and materials such as Kevlar used in airplane cockpit doors and in body armor worn by first responders.
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