armor plate

ar·mor plate

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer pleyt]
- /ˈɑr mər pleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer pleyt]
- /ˈɑr mər pleɪt/

Definitions of armor plate words

noun armor plate a protective covering of specially hardened steel plates, as on a tank 3
noun armor plate a plate or plating of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire. 1

See all 2 definitions of armor plate

Information block about the term

Origin of armor plate

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Armor plate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Armor plate

armor plate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

armor plate usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for armor plate

noun armor plate

armor — covering worn to protect the body against weapons
plate armor — armor made of thin, flat, shaped pieces of wrought iron or steel.

All 2 Synonyms of armor plate