flak jacket
nounDefinition of flak jacket
: a jacket containing metal plates for protection against flak
broadly
: a bulletproof vest
— called also flak vest
Examples of flak jacket in a Sentence
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An attorney for Pérez did not comment upon leaving the courtroom after the hearing as police whisked away the suspect, who was wearing a red T-shirt, a flak jacket and a helmet. — Danica Coto, The Denver Post, "David Ortiz shooting: Dominican Republic officials identify man believed to have paid hitmen," 18 June 2019 An attorney for Pérez did not comment upon leaving the courtroom after the hearing as police whisked away the suspect, who was wearing a red T-shirt, a flak jacket and a helmet. — Danica Coto, courant.com, "Dominican Republic officials identify man believed to have paid David Ortiz hitmen," 18 June 2019 An attorney for Pérez did not comment upon leaving the courtroom after the hearing as police whisked away the suspect, who was wearing a red T-shirt, a flak jacket and a helmet. — Danica Coto, The Denver Post, "David Ortiz shooting: Dominican Republic officials identify man believed to have paid hitmen," 18 June 2019 An attorney for Pérez did not comment upon leaving the courtroom after the hearing as police whisked away the suspect, who was wearing a red T-shirt, a flak jacket and a helmet. — Danica Coto, courant.com, "Dominican Republic officials identify man believed to have paid David Ortiz hitmen," 18 June 2019 The vest that the detective wore, known as a plate carrier, is similar to a flak jacket and is the heavier duty option of the vests available to the force, according to Luciano. — David Shortell And Amanda Jackson, CNN, "These are some of the people who helped save others during the Virginia Beach shooting," 4 June 2019 Air crew wore 'flak jackets' with metal plates sewn into them for protection from shrapnel and these saved many lives. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion," 4 June 2019 Their military green outfits and flak jackets blend in with the light brown cliffs. — Anna Pujol-mazzini, Time, "Violence in Mali Put an End to a Thriving Tourist Industry. Now the Government Wants to Tap Into China's Tourism Market," 18 June 2019 An attorney for Pérez did not comment upon leaving the courtroom after the hearing as police whisked away the suspect, who was wearing a red T-shirt, a flak jacket and a helmet. — Danica Coto, The Denver Post, "David Ortiz shooting: Dominican Republic officials identify man believed to have paid hitmen," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flak jacket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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