armour plate
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of specially hardened steel: A singular, rigid piece of hardened material, typically steel, designed to resist penetration from projectiles or explosions.
- Protective plate for vehicles or fortifications: A plate of this material used as part of a protective covering (armour) on military vehicles, ships, aircraft, or fixed defensive structures.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The tank's frontal armour plate was over 200 millimeters thick.
- Engineers reinforced the bunker with additional layers of armour plate.
- A direct hit dented the armour plate but did not penetrate it.
Advanced Usage
- "Spaced armour plate": Refers to an arrangement where an outer plate is mounted at a distance from the main armour, designed to disrupt the path of a projectile.
- The vehicle's design incorporated spaced armour plate to defend against shaped-charge warheads.
Variants and Related Words
- Armour plating (n): The collective application or system of armour plates covering a vehicle or structure.
- The ship's armour plating was essential for its survival in battle.
- Armoured (adj): Describing something protected by armour plates.
- The armoured personnel carrier advanced slowly.
- Plate armour (n): A historical term for protective body armour made from large metal plates, worn by knights. (Note: This is related but distinct from the modern vehicular/fortification context of "armour plate").
Synonyms
- Armor plate (US English spelling)
- Armor plating
- Protective plate
- Hardened plate
Related Phrases
- "To plate with armour": The act of applying armour plates to something.
- They decided to plate the hull with armour to increase its resilience.
Noun
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specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
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