armor-piercing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-piercing
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The British Defense Ministry last week said it will provide Ukrainian forces with the special armor-piercing rounds.
From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 2023
Ukrainian leaders have pressed for the Abrams, which first deployed to war in 1991 and has thick armor, a 120 mm main gun, armor-piercing capabilities and advanced targeting systems.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023
International demand for Baykar's propeller-driven drones soared after their impact in Syria, Ukraine, and Libya, where their laser-guided armor-piercing bombs helped repel an offensive by UAE-supported forces two years ago.
From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022
In diplomatic circles in Kabul around the time of that accusation, in 2017, there were murmurs that the Russian assistance had included night-vision goggles and armor-piercing ammunition.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2020
There are rows of armor-piercing steel projectiles from Germany still standing around rusting in the Spanish batteries, and they never did any more than they are doing.
From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat
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