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
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Police are monitoring the situation and dozens of armoured vehicles arrived in the town.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
On Wednesday night, Lai was put through his paces when he was escorted in an armoured vehicle convoy from the Presidential Office to a secure command centre in a simulated evacuation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was carrying a variety of military vehicles - including general purpose trucks, BTR-style armoured personnel carriers and light-infantry vehicles - according to experts who analysed satellite photos taken before it left Baltiysk port.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He imagined some hapless monster terrorizing a random demigod in Kansas, only to find itself surrounded by several dozen carloads of heavily armoured Romans.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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