armor-piercing

American  

[ahr-mer-peer-sing] / ˈɑr mərˌpɪər sɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of bullets, artillery shells, etc.) designed especially for piercing armor.

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Etymology

Origin of armor-piercing

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Mr. Conter, who held the rank of quartermaster, a position assisting in the Arizona’s navigation, was on his shift shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when a Japanese armor-piercing bomb penetrated five steel decks and blew up more than one million pounds of gunpowder and thousands of rounds of ammunition stored in its hull as the ship was moored in the harbor, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

From New York Times

Such armor-piercing rounds were developed by the U.S. during the Cold War to destroy Soviet tanks, including the same T-72 tanks that Ukraine now faces in its counteroffensive.

From Seattle Times

Advanced tanks use DU in their armor to protect against armor-piercing munitions.

From Salon

Putin announced the plan in a television interview that aired Saturday, saying it was triggered by a U.K. decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.

From Seattle Times

As the Associated Press reported, "Putin said the move was triggered by Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium."

From Salon