Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passive armour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sive ar-mour
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Shielding that is chemically inert (unlike reactive armour) and does not require electricity or active sensors to operate. It is usually made of metal, ceramic, or in some cases, composite materials.

Canadian usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

passive armours (plural) passive armor (alternative, US)

Phrases

reactive armour

Frequently Paired Words

reactive armour

Questions

What does passive armour mean?: Shielding that is chemically inert (unlike reactive armour) and does not require electricity or active sensors to operate. It is usually made of metal, ceramic, or in some cases, composite materials.

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