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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The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Trials of the Army's troubled Ajax armoured vehicles will resume "cautiously", with the defence minister acknowledging more work is needed to "rebuild confidence" in the transportation.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Excavators and armoured vehicles can also be seen in satellite imagery of the village, according to Tony Reeves, founder of intelligence analysis firm MAIAR.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Forbidding armoured vehicles appeared on high alert, one of them flying the banner of the Islamic republic.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
They managed to unite into an armoured regiment—which was still several times larger than anything in armour which the King could bring against them—but they were deprived of their accustomed screen of footmen.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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