Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armor-plated

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: ar-mor--plat-ed
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered with a hard steel plate; especially of vehicles, boats, and defenses.

Etymology

From armor + plated.

Inflected Forms

more armor-plated (comparative) most armor-plated (superlative) armour-plated (alternative)

Synonyms

armor-clad armour-clad armour-plated steel-plated

Questions

What does armor-plated mean?: Covered with a hard steel plate; especially of vehicles, boats, and defenses.
Where does armor-plated come from?: From armor + plated.

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