Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Equipped with arms or armor.
- Covered with armor, as a ship or the face of a fortification; armor-plated.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Clad with armor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Clad or
equipped with arms orarmor . - adjective Covered with armor, as a ship or the face of a
fortification ;armor-plated . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
armor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used of animals; provided with protective covering
- adjective equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
- adjective protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
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Examples
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In coordinated attacks, gunmen in armored cars and equipped with grenade launchers fought army troops this week and attempted to trap some of them in two military bases by cutting off access and blocking highways, a new tactic by Mexico's organized criminals.
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Pakistani TV showed crowds roaming the streets of Malir as police on foot and in armored vehicles tried to control the crowd nonviolently.
Karachi Killings: Pakistan's Largest City Reels After 51 Killed In 5 Days AP 2010
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Embassy in armored vehicles and met with Iraqi businessmen and officials inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, which has come under intense rocket and mortar fire in recent days.
U.S. companies should make inroads in Iraq now, trade official says Leila Fadel 2010
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Embassy in armored vehicles and met with Iraqi businessmen and officials inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, which has come under intense rocket and mortar fire in recent days.
U.S. companies should make inroads in Iraq now, trade official says Leila Fadel 2010
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The main armored vehicle in the book is called a Cyklop Stormwalker, and I didn't realize how huge it was until I saw Keith's illustration.
The art of Leviathan, part 1: An interview with Scott Westerfeld 2010
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Embassy in armored vehicles and met with Iraqi businessmen and officials inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, which has come under intense rocket and mortar fire in recent days.
U.S. companies should make inroads in Iraq now, trade official says Leila Fadel 2010
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The main armored vehicle in the book is called a Cyklop Stormwalker, and I didn't realize how huge it was until I saw Keith's illustration.
The art of Leviathan, part 1: An interview with Scott Westerfeld 2010
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FBI agents in armored vehicles pumped tear gas into the compound in an assault that began early in the morning on April 19, 1993.
University To Create Online Exhibit On Branch Davidian Siege 2008
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A study of their tastes in armored fighting vehicles shows wasteful use of armor plate at the cost of mobility.
Forward to the East 2008
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U.S. troops such as Facer often survive bombings because they wear body armor and ride in armored vehicles.
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