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armor-clad

American  
[ahr-mer-klad] / ˈɑr mərˌklæd /

adjective

  1. covered with armor.


Etymology

Origin of armor-clad

First recorded in 1860–65; armor + clad 1

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Long-range EVs now come in all shapes and sizes, from the swoopy Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan that offers 361 miles per charge to the armor-clad Tesla Cybertruck with 340 miles.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2024

But Mr. Mélenchon quickly disappeared after a brief face-off with lines of armor-clad riot police officers blocking the bridge.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2023

Meanwhile, narrative beats that feel less managed and planned—as when a handful of armor-clad soldiers run headlong after Æon while she disposes of a body—are styled in a way that makes them feel stilted.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2023

Downtown streets and national monuments are crowded with armor-clad law enforcement officers and National Guard not seen since rioting over the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. left whole blocks ruined.

From Reuters Jun. 3, 2020

If I were a hulking, armor-clad hero, the tower would have crumbled like dry bread.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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