FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

n (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

n (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.

n (countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

n (military|uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.

n (hydrology|uncountable) The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

v (transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.

v (transitive) To provide something with an analogous form of protection.