armor plate
noun
1.
a plate or plating of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire.
Also,
armor plating
.
Origin
1860-65
Related forms
armorplated,
adjective
Examples from the web for
armor plate
We learn how old a croc is by looking at an enlarged cross-section of an
armor plate
from the animal's back.
Olga's door is a retrofitted portcullis of makeshift
armor plate
.
The company prospered through the last half of the nineteenth century by producing iron rails, heavy forgings, and
armor plate
.
The alloy was found to be ideal for making tools and
armor plate
.
Tiger's only weak spot was its rear
armor plate
and its engine, which required continuous maintenance.
Military applications include the use in armor piercing munitions and
armor plate
for military vehicles such as tanks.