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armor plate

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noun
a plate or plating of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire.
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Origin of armor plate

First recorded in 1860–65

OTHER WORDS FROM armor plate

ar·mor·plat·ed, adjective
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