Definition

1. Noun:
   • Armored vehicle: A military vehicle protected by strong metal plates, designed to resist attacks from weapons. It is used for transporting troops or for combat.
   • Armored car: A wheeled vehicle, often used by security forces or militaries, that is fitted with armor plating for protection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đơn vị quân đội được trang bị nhiều xe bọc sắt hiện đại. (The military unit is equipped with many modern armored vehicles.)
  • Chiếc xe bọc sắt bảo vệ đoàn quan chức an toàn. (The armored car safely protected the officials' convoy.)
  • Xe bọc sắt thường được sử dụng trong các nhiệm vụ tuần tra nguy hiểm. (Armored vehicles are often used in dangerous patrol missions.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used generically for various types of armored vehicles, including personnel carriers and some types of tanks, though more specific terms exist for different variants.
• In historical contexts, it may refer to early 20th-century armored cars or tanks.

Variants and Related Words

• Xe bọc thép: A synonym with identical meaning (armored vehicle/armored car).
• Xe tăng (n): Tank; a tracked, heavily armored fighting vehicle with a large cannon.
• Xe chiến đấu bộ binh (n): Infantry fighting vehicle; an armored vehicle designed to transport and support infantry in combat.

Synonyms

• Armored vehicle
• Armored car
• Armoured vehicle (UK spelling)

Related Idioms

• : As solid as an armored vehicle; meaning very sturdy, strong, or impregnable.
  • Phòng thủ của đội đó vững như xe bọc sắt. (That team's defense is as solid as an armored vehicle.)