armor-piercing

ar·mor-pierc·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer peer-sing]
- /ˈɑr mər ˈpɪər sɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer peer-sing]
- /ˈɑr mər ˈpɪər sɪŋ/

Definitions of armor-piercing word

adjective armor-piercing (of bullets, artillery shells, etc.) designed especially for piercing armor. 1
adjective armor-piercing (military) Referring to devices (typically munitions) intended to pierce armor. 0

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Origin of armor-piercing

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Armor-piercing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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armor-piercing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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