armored
Americanadjective
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protected by armor or armor plate.
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provided with or using armored equipment, as tanks or armored cars.
an armored unit;
an armored patrol.
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Schroyer was part of a team of troopers who drove in an armored vehicle to recover the fallen deputy’s body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
That's how your tanks and armored fighting vehicles are available.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
That night, they were escorted onto the baseball diamond in an armored car with a security detail of some 200 police officers in tow.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Along with directed-energy weapons, AeroVironment makes drones known as “loitering munitions” designed to destroy enemy armored vehicles, as well as various systems for use against drones.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
There were also armored cars, staff cars, Bren-gun carriers and motorbikes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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