armor plate
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of specially hardened steel, or a similar strong material, designed to be attached to a structure, vehicle, or person to provide protection from projectiles, explosions, or other attacks.
Usage
- The term "armor plate" refers to a single, discrete piece of protective material. It is often used in the context of military vehicles (tanks, ships, armored personnel carriers), fortifications (bunkers, pillboxes), and historically, suits of armor for knights.
- It is a compound noun where "armor" describes the purpose and "plate" describes the form (a flat, rigid sheet or piece).
Examples
- The tank's frontal armor plate was over 200 millimeters thick.
- Engineers tested the new composite armor plate against various caliber rounds.
- The medieval blacksmith hammered the armor plate into shape for the knight's cuirass.
Advanced Usage
- "Spaced armor": A defensive technique where two or more layers of armor plate are mounted with a gap between them to disrupt the penetrator.
- "Appliqué armor": Additional armor plate bolted or welded onto the base armor of a vehicle to increase protection.
Variants and Related Words
- Armour plate: The British English spelling.
- Armor plating (noun): The collective use of multiple armor plates to cover a surface; the act of applying armor plates.
- The ship's vital areas were covered in thick armor plating.
- Plate armor (noun): A synonym, often used in historical contexts for the protective suit of a knight made from interlocking metal plates.
- Armored (adjective): Protected by armor.
- An armored vehicle.
Synonyms
- Armour plate (UK spelling)
- Plate armor
- Protective plate
- Battle plate (archaic/poetic)
Related Phrases
- To plate with armor: To cover or reinforce with armor plates.
- They plated the hull with armor to withstand torpedoes.
Noun
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specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
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