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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArmored unit
/ˈɑː.rmərd ˈjuː.nɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military formation consisting primarily of combat vehicles such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
"The general deployed an armored unit to secure the strategic crossroad." - 2
A self-contained subdivision of a military force equipped for mechanized warfare.
"An armored unit requires specialized logistical support for fuel and maintenance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'armored', stemming from Old French 'armure' and Latin 'armatura' (gear, armor), combined with 'unit', from Latin 'unitas' (oneness or single entity). Historically developed in early 20th-century military terminology to describe mechanized combat formations equipped with tanks and armored vehicles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Armored unit" is said worldwide
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unité blindée
Transliteration: y-ni-te blen-de
"L'unité blindée a avancé rapidement sur le terrain."
Panzereinheit
Transliteration: pan-zer-ain-hait
"Die Panzereinheit manövrierte durch das Tal."
unità corazzata
Transliteration: u-ni-ta kor-at-za-ta
"L'unità corazzata ha raggiunto la posizione stabilita."
unidad blindada
Transliteration: u-ni-dad blin-da-da
"La unidad blindada avanzó durante la madrugada."
unidade blindada
Transliteration: u-ni-da-de blin-da-da
"A unidade blindada foi posicionada na fronteira."
बख्तरबंद इकाई
Transliteration: bakhtaraband ikai
"बख्तरबंद इकाई ने दुश्मन की स्थिति पर हमला किया।"
装甲部队
Transliteration: zhuāngjiǎ bùduì
"装甲部队迅速穿过了防线。"
기갑 부대
Transliteration: gigap budae
"기갑 부대가 전방으로 이동하고 있습니다."
機甲部隊
Transliteration: kikōbutai
"機甲部隊が前線に向けて移動した。"
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