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passive armour

passive armour 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.

Noun

passive armour (countable and uncountable, plural passive armours)

  1. (Canada, UK) 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.

Forms of passive armour

pluralpassive armours
alternative USpassive armor

Questions about passive armour

What does passive armour mean?
Passive armour means 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.
What part of speech is passive armour?
Passive armour is a noun.
What is the plural of passive armour?
The plural of passive armour is passive armours.

Words near passive armour in the dictionary

  1. passive
  2. passive aggressive
  3. passive aggressor
  4. passive aggressors
  5. passive armor
  6. passive armour
  7. passive armours
  8. passive attack
  9. passive attacks
  10. passive box
  11. passive boxes

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