body armour

noun

protective covering used to prevent injury to the body

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The image of the princess walking through a minefield, in a visor and body armour, had brought worldwide attention to the danger caused by mines left behind after wars had ended.

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"Let's go in," said one of the gendarmes, pulling off his body armour, and taking out a small knife.

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"I didn't even realise what it was at first — I thought I was just short of breath under my body armour," he says.

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"It will only offer protection for people on websites they control - it's like having body armour that stops working when you leave your house," he added.

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The MoJ said protective body armour is used in segregation units and specialist areas for situations that are deemed as high risk.

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