reactive armour

noun

Vehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.

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explosive reactive armourexplosive reactive armorERA
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Meanings

nounreactive armour (countable and uncountable, plural reactive armours)

plural reactive armours · alternative US reactive armor

  1. CanadaUKcountableuncountableVehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.

    Synonyms: explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, ERA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounVehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.

Similar
explosive reactive armourexplosive reactive armorERA
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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