pierce armour

Frequency: 4.72.6 per million words

For a sharp object to make a hole through armour.

armourVERB + NOUN

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pierce

Examples (10)

  • An arrow had pierced his armour.
  • Modern bullets can easily pierce ancient steel armour.
  • Only a weapon forged in dragon fire could pierce that magical armour.
  • Did the spear manage to pierce the knight's armour?
  • It is difficult to pierce the rhino's thick, natural armour.
  • His sharp criticism was able to pierce her emotional armour.
  • The experiment focused on piercing the new composite armour with a high-velocity projectile.
  • Even the strongest sword could not pierce the dragon's scaly armour.
  • The special ammunition has successfully pierced the tank's reactive armour in tests.
  • Aim for the joints; it's the only way to pierce the creature's armour!