armour

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Alternative spellings 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Related terms 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɑːmə/
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[edit] Alternative spellings

• armor (US)

[edit] Noun

armour (countable and uncountable; plural armours) (British, Canadian)

1. (uncountable) A form of protection that consists of a resistant material that is worn on all or part of the body.
2. (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
3. (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
4. (countable) A type of protective armour.
5. (military, uncountable) Tanks or other armoured vehicles, collectively, or the military units or formations equipped with such vehicles.

[edit] Synonyms

• (body armour): body armour, body armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armour, suit of armor
• (animal): horn, carapace, chitin
• (metal plate): armour plate, armor plate
• (military): mechanized, cavalry

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Related terms

• arm, arms, armament, armaments

[edit] Translations

tank

See tank.

[edit] Verb

to armour (third-person singular simple present armours, present participle armouring, simple past and past participle armoured)

1. (transitive) To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.
2. (transitive) To provide something with an analogous form of protection.