armor

About 3.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

   a suit of armor

2. noun A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
3. noun A metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
4. noun A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
5. noun A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
6. noun The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
7. verb To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
8. verb To provide something with an analogous form of protection.

Similar words

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Often followed by

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Word family

armored armoring armorless armors