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

Words nearby armor plate

Armorica, Armorican, armorist, armorize, armor-piercing, armor plate, armory, Armory Show, armour, armour-bearer, armoured

How to use armor plate in a sentence

"The skin of his eyelid is like armor plate," Charlie told her.
A World Called Crimson|Darius John Granger
Mars hissed his breath in and fired a blast of blue-white energy that would have drilled through a foot of armor plate.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett
These cars were Rolls-Royces, and with their armor-plate weighed between three and three-quarters and four tons.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
Although on occasions they tried to use us as tanks, it was not successful, for our armor-plate was too light.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

It was always a surprise to see how easy they were to handle in spite of the weight of the armor-plate.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt