Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

body armor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
body ar-mor
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Armor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

body armour (alternative)

Synonyms

suit of armor[Appendix:Glossary body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail cataphract

Questions

What does body armor mean?
Armor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.

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