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armoured
(ˈɑːməd) orarmored
adj
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) having a protective covering, such as armour or bone
2. having a protective covering, such as armour or bone
3. (Military) comprising units making use of armoured vehicles: an armoured brigade.
4. (of glass) toughened
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2. | ![]() armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
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armoured
adjective protected, mailed, reinforced, toughened, bulletproof, armour-plated, steel-plated, ironclad, bombproof armoured vehicles carrying troops
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Translations
مُدَرَّعَه، مُصَفَّحَه
obrněnýpancéřovanýpancéřový
pansertropper
páncélozott
bryn-brynvarinn
obrnený
armoured
armored (US) [ˈɑːməd] ADJ → acorazado, blindadoarmoured car → carro m blindado
armoured column → columna f blindada
armoured personnel carrier → vehículo m blindado para el transporte de tropas
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armoured
[ˈɑːrmərd] (British) armored (US) adj [vehicle, personnel carrier] → blindé(e) armoured car
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armoured
, (US) armoredadj → Panzer-; vehicle → gepanzert; armoured car → Panzerwagen m; armoured personnel carrier → Schützenpanzer(wagen) m
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armoured
armored [ˈɑːməd] (Am) adjCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
armour
(American) armor (ˈaːmə) noun1. formerly, a metal suit worn by knights etc as a protection while fighting. a suit of armour.
2. a metal covering to protect ships, tanks etc against damage from weapons.
ˈarmoured adjective1. (of vehicles etc) protected by armour. an armoured car.
2. made up of armoured vehicles. an armoured division of an army.
ˈarmoury – plural ˈarmouries – noun the place where weapons are made or kept.
army (ˈaːmi) – plural ˈarmies – noun1. a large number of men armed and organized for war. The two armies met at dawn.
2. a large number (of people etc). an army of tourists.
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