armor-piercing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-piercing
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Army began making armor-piercing rounds with depleted uranium and has since added it to composite tank armor to strengthen it.
From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 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
Finally, an increase in integrity means an increase in penetrability, or in the percentage of complete penetration, with the ultimate necessity of increasing the thickness of armor-plate to successfully exclude the improved armor-piercing shell.
From The Development of Armor-piercing Shells with Suggestions for their Improvement by Zafra, Carlos de
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