armor-piercing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-piercing
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The British Defense Ministry last week said it will provide Ukrainian forces with the special armor-piercing rounds.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
International demand for Baykar's propeller-driven drones soared after their impact in Syria, Ukraine, and Libya, where their laser-guided armor-piercing bombs helped repel an offensive by UAE-supported forces two years ago.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2022
Amnesty International staff found 7N12 armor-piercing rounds with a 9x39mm black tip at the murder scene, which are used by elite units of the Russian army.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022
In diplomatic circles in Kabul around the time of that accusation, in 2017, there were murmurs that the Russian assistance had included night-vision goggles and armor-piercing ammunition.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2020
But the lift continued to bring up the blue armor-piercing shells; five times more and then it stopped.
From Banzai! by Parabellum by Grautoff, Ferdinand Heinrich
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