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armor-clad

American  
[ahr-mer-klad] / ˈɑr mərˌklæd /

adjective

  1. covered with armor.


Etymology

Origin of armor-clad

First recorded in 1860–65; armor + clad 1

Example Sentences

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Long-range EVs now come in all shapes and sizes, from the swoopy Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan that offers 361 miles per charge to the armor-clad Tesla Cybertruck with 340 miles.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

As the group approached the Louvre, participants were ambushed by phalanxes of armor-clad riot officers who had hidden near the colonnades of the nearby Comédie Française.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Meanwhile, narrative beats that feel less managed and planned—as when a handful of armor-clad soldiers run headlong after Æon while she disposes of a body—are styled in a way that makes them feel stilted.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2023

They have recommended that police avoid using armor-clad officers unless absolutely necessary.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2020

If I were a hulking, armor-clad hero, the tower would have crumbled like dry bread.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff