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armoured

British  
/ ˈɑːməd /

adjective

  1. having a protective covering, such as armour or bone

  2. comprising units making use of armoured vehicles

    an armoured brigade

  3. (of glass) toughened

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

For the first time in years, no armoured vehicles or ballistic missiles featured in Moscow's Victory Day parade.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Germany, like most of Europe, has relied heavily on US weapons manufacturers for fighter aircraft, missile systems and armoured vehicles such as tanks.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Forbidding armoured vehicles appeared on high alert, one of them flying the banner of the Islamic republic.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

He even looked forward to the time when steam-driven armoured cars would travel faster than the cavalry.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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