armor-piercing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-piercing
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Investigators also seized about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds, multiple firearm suppressors and about 15 firearm milling fixtures used to illegally manufacture and modify AR-15-style lower receivers, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Advanced tanks use DU in their armor to protect against armor-piercing munitions.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
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
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
When perforation is to be attempted, steel-forged armor-piercing shells, unfilled, should be used.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 by Various
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