armor

A2 Topic:Animals

Also spelled armour

US /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ UK /ˈɑː.mə/ See IPA manual

Freq #5754

Meanings

1

noun
tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

The armadillo is known for its armor.
2

noun
protective covering made of metal and used in combat

My jeep has armor.
3

noun
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

The armor will arrive in five minutes.
4

verb
to equip with armor

I armored the car.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

cavalry mechanized

Word family

Related forms arm armamentarmamentsarmsarmure

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Phrases (1)

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body armor
protective equipment worn on the body to reduce injury from weapons or impacts

Noun + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin armō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin armātūra Old French armeure Anglo-Norman armurebor. Middle English armure English armor From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cov...

Topics

Animals

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# armor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɑː.mə/
**Frequency rank:** 5754

## Meanings
1. tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
2. protective covering made of metal and used in combat
3. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
4. to equip with armor

## Examples
- The armadillo is known for its armor.
- My jeep has armor.
- The armor will arrive in five minutes.
- I armored the car.

## Synonyms
- cavalry
- mechanized

## Related Forms
- arm
- armament
- armaments
- arms
- armure

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin armō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin armātūra Old French armeure Anglo-Norman armurebor. Middle English armure English armor From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cov...

## Topics
- Animals

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