armor
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armor 1: 1 helmet, 2 gorget, 3 shoulder piece, 4 pallette, 5 breastplate, 6 brassard, 7 elbow piece, 8 skirt of tasses, 9 tuille, 10 gauntlet, 11 cuisse, 12 knee piece, 13 jambeau, 14 solleret
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aegis (also egis), ammunition, buckler, cover, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall, ward
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Plus, even in full armor, girls had a certain look. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "See the cover of Helen Hoang's third romance novel, The Heart Principle," 12 Sep. 2019 The imbalance of power between Apple and the apps on its platform could turn into a rare chink in the company’s armor as regulators and lawmakers put the dominance of big technology companies under an antitrust microscope. — Reed Albergotti, oregonlive, "How Apple uses its App Store to copy the best ideas," 6 Sep. 2019 The imbalance of power between Apple and the apps on its platform could turn into a rare chink in the company's armor as regulators and lawmakers put the dominance of big technology companies under an antitrust microscope. — Reed Albergotti, Anchorage Daily News, "How Apple uses its App Store to copy the best ideas of others," 5 Sep. 2019 Speaking of Netflix, the company’s stock and perceived leadership status in the streaming market have been suffering since its second quarter financial results showed a few cracks in the armor. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Why Your Favorite Shows Aren’t on Netflix Anymore—Data Sheet," 12 Aug. 2019 Officers in rifle-resistant body armor and helmets went to the apartment building, where the suspect was holding a child as a shield and firing at officers, Kraus said. — Dana Branham, Dallas News, "Suspect in 'active shooter situation' dead after firing at Fort Worth officers, police say," 18 July 2019 That’s because the tough tiny fighters are covered in super-strong armor down their backs. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Five Scientific Findings That Could Lead to New Inventions," 13 July 2019 Turtles have built-in armor in the form of their iconic shells, and slugs produce an unappetizing mucus that no one is eager to gulp down for dinner. — Hannah Lang, National Geographic, "World's slowest animals prove speed isn't everything," 25 Mar. 2019 But the Dutch show that [for them], safety in infrastructure, safety in slowing cars, and safety in numbers are all far more important than safety in body armor. — David Roberts, Vox, "No helmets, no problem: how the Dutch created a casual biking culture," 28 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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