armoured
Britishadjective
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having a protective covering, such as armour or bone
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comprising units making use of armoured vehicles
an armoured brigade
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(of glass) toughened
Example Sentences
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He also offered further details on a major contract with the German military to supply a fleet of Boxer armoured vehicles, which remains under negotiation with the defence ministry in Berlin.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Outside a housing project near Ceuta port, Spanish soldiers detained a group of nine tired-looking migrants who were sitting on the pavement, guarded by troops with an armoured car, an AFP reporter said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Satellite images appear to show that the ship was carrying the kind of trucks, armoured personnel carriers and light infantry vehicles seen in Bamako, according to experts.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He got on his armoured train and headed to Beijing.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
When the old King came to his throne it had been an England of armoured barons, and of famine, and of war.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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