Armor
Armor noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
Usage example: the crab's armor makes it difficult prey for some smaller predators
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Synonyms for Armor
Backing and armor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backing" instead a noun "Armor".
Backing
Backing noun - An act or instance of helping.
Both words in one sentence
- Later in the game, when Wrex confronts Shepard on Virmire, recovering the armor results in Wrex backing down, mentioning that Shepard has done more for him than his family ever did.
Source: Ancestral Weapon - Without the support and logistics backing the SPARTANS, he has no way to rearm, repair, or rebuild his armor.
Source: Fan Fic / /SovereignGFC/Origins -
With the aid and financial backing of a few friends, he outfits a large cargo-hauler, the Star Wolf, with armor, shields, and weapons, and throws in a few starfighters to boot.
Source: Video Game / Star Wolves
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