armour-plated

adjective (US armor-plated)

/ˌɑː.məˈpleɪ.tɪd/

/ˌɑːr.mɚˈpleɪ.t̬ɪd/

Definition

› describes something that has been covered with special metal to give protectionArmy and military vehicles

(Definition of armour-plated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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