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armour

/ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

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noun

Panzerung, Rüstung

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. "

Die Rüstung des Ritters schützte ihn vor dem feurigen Atem des Drachen.

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noun

Panzerung, Rüstung

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

Examples :

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

Die Schale des Gürteltiers bietet einen harten Panzer gegen Raubtiere.

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noun

Panzerung

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

Examples :

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

Die dicke Panzerung des Panzers schützte ihn vor den feindlichen Kugeln.

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noun

Panzer, Kampffahrzeug

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. "

Die Armee musste die Vorräte schnell transportieren, also schickten sie Panzer, um die Straße zu sichern.

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noun

Panzerverband

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. "

Der vorrückende Panzerverband drängte die feindlichen Truppen über die Wüste zurück.

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noun

Panzerung, Schutzschicht

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. "

Die Panzerung der Flussufer aus Kieselsteinen verhinderte, dass der starke Regen die Erde wegspülte.

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verb

Panzern, mit Panzerung versehen

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. "

Um es vor Beschädigungen zu schützen, wird der Techniker das neue Kabel mit einer dicken Gummischicht panzern.

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verb

Panzern, schützen

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. "

Um sich auf die Debatte vorzubereiten, beschloss sie, ihre Argumente mit starken Beweisen und Statistiken zu schützen.

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