armor
/ˈɑɹmɚ/
nounverb
Common
1.n.protective covering made of metal and used in combat
2.n.a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
3.n.tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
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armor and armour are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. armor means “protective covering made of metal and used in combat”. armour means “a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles”. armor is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɑɹmɚ/
1.n.protective covering made of metal and used in combat
2.n.a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
3.n.tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
| armor | armour | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹmɚ/ | /ˈɑɹmɚ/ |
| Said | AHR-mur | AHR-mur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | armour | armor |
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/ˈɑɹmɚ/
1.n.a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
2.n.protective covering made of metal and used in combat
3.n.tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant