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armor

noun/ˈɑːmə/ (AR-muh)Level B2
armor meaning picture: A schoolboy on a museum visit in Rajasthan staring up at a full suit of gleaming warrior armor with a helmet and shield,
Picture meaning of “armor” — metal or other hard covering worn to protect the body in battle (also spelled armour)

metal or other hard covering worn to protect the body in battle (also spelled armour)

Armor is the protective covering worn by soldiers, once made of metal plates or chain mail. Today it also means protective vehicles like tanks, or any hard protective layer. British English spells it armour.

armor meaning in Hindi

लड़ाई में शरीर की रक्षा के लिए पहना धातु या अन्य सख़्त आवरण; कवच (armour भी लिखते हैं)

Armor सैनिकों द्वारा पहना रक्षात्मक आवरण है, जो कभी धातु की प्लेटों या कड़ियों का बनता था। आज इसका अर्थ टैंक जैसे सुरक्षित वाहन या कोई भी सख़्त सुरक्षात्मक परत भी है। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में armour लिखते हैं।

Examples

  1. The museum displays the armor worn by Rajput warriors.संग्रहालय में राजपूत योद्धाओं द्वारा पहना कवच (armor) प्रदर्शित है।
  2. Soldiers in body armor guarded the bank after the robbery.डकैती के बाद बॉडी आर्मर पहने सैनिकों ने बैंक की रखवाली की।

Synonyms & antonyms

protectionshield

Memory trick

ARMOR: metal that protects your ARM and body; picture a knight in a shining suit of armor.

💡 Did you know?

War elephants in India were sometimes fitted with metal armor, and examples of elephant armor survive in museum collections.

Word origin

From Old French 'armure', from Latin 'armatura', from 'arma' (weapons, equipment).

armor meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीलड़ाई में शरीर की रक्षा के लिए पहना धातु या अन्य सख़्त आवरण; कवच (armour भी लिखते हैं)
Arabic · العربيةغطاء معدني أو صلب يُلبس لحماية الجسم في المعركة (يُكتب أيضًا armour)؛ درع
French · Françaisune protection en métal ou en matière dure portée pour protéger le corps au combat (aussi écrit armour) ; armure
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiapelindung logam atau bahan keras lain yang dipakai untuk melindungi tubuh dalam pertempuran (juga dieja armour); baju zirah
Chinese · 中文作战时穿戴以保护身体的金属或其他坚硬护具(也拼作 armour);盔甲

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