English Explanatory Dictionary

reactive armour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

reactive armour reactive armours reactive armor

Synonyms

explosive reactive armour explosive reactive armor ERA

Related words

armour
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