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armor-plated
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armor-plated, adj.
protected with a covering of armor. [WordNet 1.5]
armor-plated, a.
Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steel-clad. [1913 Webster]
"This day will be launched . . . the first armor-plated steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain." Times (Dec. 29, 1860). [1913 Webster]
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