armoured — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)mə(r)d[/t]] (in AM, use armored) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Armoured vehicles are fitted with a hard metal covering in order to protect them from gunfire and other missiles. More than forty armoured vehicles carrying troops have been sent into… … English dictionary
armoured — adjective a) Possessing armour. The armoured vehicle rolled into the city b) Equipped with armoured vehicles. armoured unit, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Syn: mailed, mechanized, tank … Wiktionary
armoured — (BrE) (AmE armored) adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ a convoy of heavily armoured vehicles ▪ lightly … Collocations dictionary
armoured — ar|moured BrE armored AmE [ˈa:məd US ˈa:rmərd] adj 1.) armoured vehicles have an outside layer made of metal to protect them from attack ▪ armored personnel carriers 2.) an armoured army uses armoured vehicles ▪ an armoured division … Dictionary of contemporary English
armoured — BrE, armored AmE 1 armoured vehicles have an outside layer made of metal to protect them from attack: armored personnel carriers 2 an armoured army used armoured vehicles: an armoured division … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
armoured — /ˈaməd/ (say ahmuhd) adjective 1. protected by armour or armour plate. 2. consisting of troops using armoured vehicles: an armoured division. Also, armored …
armoured — UK [ˈɑː(r)mə(r)d] / US [ˈɑrmərd] adjective [usually before noun] an armoured vehicle, such as a tank or a car for an important person, is covered with layers of hard metal to protect it from attack … English dictionary
armoured — [ˈɑːməd] adj an armoured vehicle is covered with layers of hard metal to protect it from attack … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
armoured — armour (US armor) ► NOUN 1) the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle. 2) (also armour plate) the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship. 3) military vehicles collectively. 4) the protective layer or shell of… … English terms dictionary
armoured — adjective 1. protected by armor (used of persons or things military) • Syn: ↑armored • Ant: ↑unarmored (for: ↑armored) • Similar to: ↑armor clad, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
