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- noun UK, Canada Alternative spelling of
armor . - verb UK, Canada Alternative spelling of
armor .
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Examples
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The distinct lack of boobs in the armour is a good thing, I cant stress this enough
Here's Brienne grrm 2010
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Christian armour is called the armour of God, Eph. vi.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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As the sense of ‘breathing-place’ appears to be inapplicable to the earliest use of the word (see sense 1) in French and English, the name may originally have been given to the piece of armour from a real or fancied resemblance to some other article so designated.
Medallion Vulcan | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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At close range firearms would pierce even plate armour, which led to the retirement of plate armour from the field (obsolete).
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But there is no second hand market in armour ... well suits, over here.
zornhau: Wny I care about what YOU believe... zornhau 2010
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I like the fact that the texture on the armour is so beautifully detailed and realistic that you could charge schoolchildren 50p per time to make brass rubbings from it.
Book Cover Smackdown! 'Zoo City' vs. 'Plague Year' (Czech) vs. Firedrake 2010
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Cosimo was an able bureaucrat, not a soldier, so the armour is fancy dress, but this image says "invincible Machiavellian prince".
Bronzino's Medici portraits – review James Hall 2010
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Our amazing yellow (but not hi vis) armour is also manufactured with a heat management system.
Police Body Armour Heatwave Shock! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Caelen, all good points, but cylon armour is very thick/dense, as for the psychological side, these things rip the guy next to you into something barely resembling a sack of red goo, just for fear tactics, even hardnut trained soldiers will flinch at that.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Stormtroopers vs Cylons: Who wins? 2008
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Is it me or does anyone else think Hi-Vis body armour is a bit pathetic?
When The Feeling’s Right, Now. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
Prolagus commented on the word armour
Skipping tickets, making rhymes
Is that all that you believe in?
Wearing rags to make you pretty by design.
Rusting armour for effect
It's not fun to watch the rust grow
For it will all be over when you're dead.
Is it wicked not to care?, by Belle And Sebastian)
August 5, 2008