armour plate

Thân thiện

The tank's thick armour plate deflected the incoming rounds.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

Từ đồng nghĩa

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• plate armor
• plate armour