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armor plate |
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armor plate [′är·mər ¦plāt] (building construction) A metal plate which protects the lower part of a door from kicks and scratches, covering the door to a height usually 39 inches (l meter) or more. (metallurgy) Heavy, flat steel, either surface-hardened or hardened throughout, used as a sheathing for warships, tanks, and so forth to resist penetration and deformation from heavy gunfire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Again and again I struck him; but his thick skull might have been armor plate, for all the damage I did it. |
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