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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

装甲防护

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuāngjiǎ fánghù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blindage/ˈblɪn.dɪdʒ/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这辆车的装甲防护非常出色。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A protective covering, screen, or armor plating used in military fortifications or vehicles.

    "The engineers reinforced the bunker with heavy steel blindage to withstand artillery fire."
  2. 2

    A temporary blind or screen constructed to protect troops or equipment from enemy observation or attack.

    "They erected a temporary earth and timber blindage along the trench line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'blindage', stemming from the verb 'blinder' (to shield or armor), which ultimately originates from the Germanic root meaning to blind or cover. It entered English military terminology in the 19th century to denote protective screens or armor plating.

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