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armoured

(ˈɑːməd) or

armored

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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Adj.	1.	armoured - used of animals; provided with protective covering armored
	2.	armoured - protected by armor (used of persons or things military) armored 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"

armoured

adjective protected, mailed, reinforced, toughened, bulletproof, armour-plated, steel-plated, ironclad, bombproof armoured vehicles carrying troops

Translations

مُدَرَّعَه، مُصَفَّحَه

obrněnýpancéřovanýpancéřový

pansertropper

gepanzert

blindé

páncélozott

bryn-brynvarinn

obrnený

armoured

armored (US) [ˈɑːməd] ADJ → acorazado, blindado
armoured car → carro m blindado
armoured column → columna f blindada
armoured personnel carrier → vehículo m blindado para el transporte de tropas

armoured

[ˈɑː^rmə^rd] (British) armored (US) adj

[vehicle, personnel carrier] → blindé(e) armoured car

[forces, brigade, division, column] → blindé(e)armoured car (British) armored car (US) n → véhicule m blindéarmour-plated [ˌɑː^rmə^rˈpleɪtɪd] (British) armor-plated (US) adj [vehicle, car] → blindé(e)armour-plating [ˌɑː^rmə^rˈpleɪtɪŋ] (British) armor-plating (US) n → blindage m

armoured

, (US) armored

adj → Panzer-; vehicle → gepanzert; armoured car → Panzerwagen m; armoured personnel carrier → Schützenpanzer(wagen) m

armoured

armored [ˈɑːməd] (Am) adj

a. armoured divisions → divisioni fpl corazzate

b. (Zool) → rivestito/a di aculei or corazza

armour

(American) armor (ˈaːmə) noun

1. 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 adjective

1. (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 – noun

1. 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.

References in periodicals archive ?

Designed for classic armoured combat, these vehicles have the highest level of armour protection across the frontal arc.

Hard shell: to improve survivability armoured fighting vehicles will get heavier before they get lighter. The US Army's claim that its 70-tonne M1 Abrams is the 'most survivable main battle tank in the world' is being tested each day in Iraq. Yet the army has suffered more armoured vehicle losses in the continuing 'stabilisation' phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom than in the six-week 'combat' phase

Since the first tanks rolled into action in 1916, a constant duel has been underway between the designers of armoured vehicles and the manufacturers of anti-tank weapons.