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What does armor-piercing mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word armor-piercing? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (military) Referring to devices (typically munitions) intended to pierce armor
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The majority are so-called dual-purpose, combining armor-piercing and anti-personnel fragmentation effects.
An armor-piercing shell must withstand the shock of punching through armor plating.
Republican Christie stands with the N. R. A. and opposes banning armor-piercing rifles.
Initially this will involve looking at long-range attacks with an armor-piercing weapon.
Evidence of execution-style gunshots with armor-piercing bullets has emerged.
The sounds of armor-piercing bullets and missiles whizzing past your head is eerily believable.

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