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Meanings of armour in English

Portuguese
armaduras
Catalan
armadura
Spanish
caparazón
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A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles.

        armaduras
        Usage of armour in English
        1
        Kiev said there had been a new, mass influx of Russian armour.
        Reuters
        2
        I hid in one of the suits of armour in the hall.
        Three Men and a Maid
        3
        Witnesses said the military had sent heavy armour to the town Monday.
        Reuters
        4
        Images posted on Twitter showed armed police in body armour stationed outside.
        The Guardian
        5
        NATO says Russia has sent men and armour to aid the separatists.
        Reuters
        6
        Then 15 police in body armour and five more wearing balaclavas arrived.
        The Guardian
        7
        He got in between the armour plates; first blow went to him.
        The Forest Lovers
        8
        But they have also shown kinks in their armour in recent times.
        The South African
        9
        The slim knife had found a vulnerable spot in the scaly armour.
        The Beasts of Tarzan
        10
        Her general reserve was her self-armour against the bolts of the Philistines.
        At a Winter's Fire
        11
        The chink in his armour could be the 100m butterfly final today.
        The Guardian
        12
        The countess, attired in armour, rode through the streets haranguing the townspeople.
        St. George for England
        13
        Next the Knighte Marshall alone in armour and bases with a truncheon.
        Christmas: Its Origin and Associations / Together with Its Histo...
        14
        Stab-resistant body armour and pepper spray was also taken from the station.
        Radio NZ
        15
        They were all armour on the outside, but vulnerable, so vulnerable within.
        Empire in black and gold
        16
        In one respect they are all nearly alike-intheir armour and accoutrements.
        The Lone Ranche
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        Catalan
        armadura
        Armour through the time
        Armour across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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        New Zealand
        Common
        Ireland
        Less common
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