armoured
Britishadjective
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having a protective covering, such as armour or bone
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comprising units making use of armoured vehicles
an armoured brigade
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(of glass) toughened
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday night, Lai was put through his paces when he was escorted in an armoured vehicle convoy from the Presidential Office to a secure command centre in a simulated evacuation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He also offered further details on a major contract with the German military to supply a fleet of Boxer armoured vehicles, which remains under negotiation with the defence ministry in Berlin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Outside a housing project near Ceuta port, Spanish soldiers detained a group of nine tired-looking migrants who were sitting on the pavement, guarded by troops with an armoured car, an AFP reporter said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
It was carrying a variety of military vehicles - including general purpose trucks, BTR-style armoured personnel carriers and light-infantry vehicles - according to experts who analysed satellite photos taken before it left Baltiysk port.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He even looked forward to the time when steam-driven armoured cars would travel faster than the cavalry.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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