armour-plated

Thân thiện

The soldier drives an armour-plated vehicle across the desert.

Definition

Adjective: * Covered with protective metal plates: Describes an object, typically a vehicle or ship, that has been fitted with heavy, rigid plates of steel or other strong material to defend against attacks, such as bullets or explosions.

Usage

This adjective is used attributively, meaning it typically comes before the noun it modifies to describe what kind of object it is. It is a compound word formed from the noun "armour" and the verb "plate" (meaning to cover with a layer).

Examples

• The convoy was protected by several armour-plated trucks.
• The bank's cash transport is an armour-plated van.
• Historical battleships were heavily armour-plated.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that is very well protected or resistant to criticism or attack.
  • The company's legal team is so good, the CEO seems armour-plated against scandal.

Variants and Related Words

• Armor-plated (Adjective): The American English spelling variant. The meaning is identical.
• Armoured (Adjective, British English): A more general term meaning equipped with armour, which may not necessarily be in the form of rigid plates (e.g., could refer to chainmail or composite materials). An "armoured car" is often synonymous with an "armour-plated car."
• Armored (Adjective, American English): The spelling variant of 'armoured'.
• Plated (Adjective): Can be used in other contexts (e.g., gold-plated, chrome-plated) to mean covered with a thin layer of a material.

Synonyms

• Armoured / Armored
• Bulletproof (specifically for resisting bullets)
• Fortified (more general, can refer to structures)
• Protected

Antonyms

• Unarmoured / Unarmored
• Vulnerable
• Exposed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. covered with heavy steel
   • armor-plated vehicles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• armor-clad
• armour-clad
• armor-plated
• steel-plated