body armour
Britishnoun
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Back at the playground it's the end of another long day in body armour, but Captain Bustamante says he has to keep going.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Called the Virtus Scalable Tactical Vest, the body armour system has adjustable straps and smaller flat plates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Both Héctor and Julio were wearing body armour, 14kg of Kevlar and armour plate.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Abedi earlier appeared in Woolwich Crown Court via video link from HMP Belmarsh flanked by five prison officers dressed in riot masks and protective body armour.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
The hoplites, who formed the main army, wore helmet, body armour, greaves and shield, and fought with pike and sword.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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