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armoured

British  
/ ˈɑːməd /

adjective

  1. having a protective covering, such as armour or bone

  2. comprising units making use of armoured vehicles

    an armoured brigade

  3. (of glass) toughened

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Daniel Peretz, who emigrated from South Africa to Israel when he was 13 and lived in the central town of Yad Binyamin, was a captain in the IDF's 7th Armoured Brigade.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

The edges are frayed and discolored after eight decades, but “Royal Armoured Corps” still stands out in an arc of red lettering on a yellow background.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The RSF said on Sunday it controlled part of that stronghold, the Armoured Corps base in southern Khartoum.

From Reuters • Sep. 3, 2023

No. 1 is McDougal's Armoured Whale-back, with conning-towers, a design of 1892 for converting whalebacks into war-vessels.

From The Illustrated War News, Number 21, Dec. 30, 1914 by Various

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