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armour

/ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

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noun

درع

A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

Examples :

"The knight's armour protected him from the dragon's fiery breath. "

حمى درع الفارس من تنفس التنين الناري.

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noun

درع

A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

Examples :

"The armadillo's shell provides a tough armour against predators. "

يوفر درع حيوان المدرع درعًا قويًا ضد الحيوانات المفترسة.

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noun

درع

Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.

Examples :

"The tank's thick armour protected it from the enemy's bullets. "

حمى الدرع السميك للدبابة من رصاص العدو.

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noun

دبابة

A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

Examples :

"The army needed to move the supplies quickly, so they sent in the armour to secure the road. "

كان على الجيش نقل الإمدادات بسرعة، فأرسلوا الدبابة لتأمين الطريق.

military vehicle weapon

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noun

تشكيل مدرع

A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.

Examples :

"The advancing armour pushed the enemy forces back across the desert. "

دفعت التشكيلات المدرعة المتقدمة قوات العدو إلى الخلف عبر الصحراء.

military vehicle war weapon group

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noun

درع، حماية

The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

Examples :

"The riverbank's armour of pebbles prevented the heavy rain from washing away the soil. "

منعت درع الحصى على ضفة النهر الأمطار الغزيرة من جرف التربة.

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verb

درّع

To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.

Examples :

"To protect it from damage, the technician will armour the new cable with a thick layer of rubber. "

لحماية الكابل الجديد من التلف، سيقوم الفني بتدريعه بطبقة سميكة من المطاط.

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verb

درع، حماية

To provide something with an analogous form of protection.

Examples :

"To prepare for the debate, she decided to armour her arguments with strong evidence and statistics. "

للتحضير للمناقشة، قررت أن تدرع حججها بأدلة وإحصائيات قوية.

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