armor-piercing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-piercing
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The British Defense Ministry last week said it will provide Ukrainian forces with the special armor-piercing rounds.
From Washington Times • Mar. 26, 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
Jeffries, a metal scientist whose contributions to the Manhattan Project and whose development of armor-piercing artillery shells helped the Allies win World War II, was granted a posthumous pardon Oct.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2021
The weapons covered by a proposed rule, which would transfer authority to license U.S. gun manufacturer sales overseas from the State Department to the Commerce Department, include assault-style rifles, high-capacity pistols and armor-piercing sniper rifles.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2018
"Fort Hamadié, the most powerful defense on the Asiatic side, had just 17 armor-piercing projectiles left, while at Killid-ul-Bahr, the main defense on the European side, there were precisely 10."
From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver
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