Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armor-piercing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
ar-mor-pierc-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intended to pierce armor.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

armor piercing (alternative) armour-piercing (alternative) armour piercing (alternative)

Synonyms

AP

Questions

What does armor-piercing mean?
Intended to pierce armor.

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