flak jacket

A bulletproof jacket or vest.

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flak jacket

(Military) a reinforced sleeveless jacket for protection against gunfire or shrapnel worn by soldiers, policemen, etc

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flak′ jack`et

a protective vest. Also called flak′ vest`.

Translations

flak jacket

n → kugelsichere Weste

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Walker was seen at one point outside the house wearing a red bandana around his face, what appeared to be a camouflage flak jacket and sweat pants, police said.

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They were still trying to identify the other eight bodies, which were discovered next to a shotgun, handcuffs and a flak jacket. Reuters/Edgard Garrido

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With a flak jacket for protection, he met specialist teams battling to make the area safe.

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Dressed in a flak jacket, he watched a team clear a mine before detonating some himself.

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Well, why else would our Supreme Leader ape Buzz Lightyear by donning a flak jacket and helmet over his Crimplene suit and spend a night in a shed in Afghanistan?