armor plate

or armor plating

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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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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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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

armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor, armor plate, armor-clad, armor-piercing, armorbearer, armored, armored cable

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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
The naval officers and experts are all crying out against the folly of the Government engaging in the manufacture of armor-plate.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 60, December 30, 1897|Various
Another use of vanadium is in chrome-vanadium steels for armor-plate and automobiles.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The Secretary did make the inquiries, and found that the actual cost of making a ton of armor-plate was $197.78.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897|Various

Of course, the character of armor-plate has been vastly improved since that time.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim

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