Armor

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Armor (or armour) is coverings or clothing that people wear to try to not get hurt when fighting, such as in a war. In history, armor was usually made of the strongest material humans knew how to make. Early armor was leather, then later metals were used (e.g. mail or plate armour). Some modern armor, like bullet-proof vests, are made from plastics that don't stretch or break. These plastics are woven into a cloth and used in layers, which makes them even stronger.

[change] For vehicles

Armor put on vehicles is usually made of metal and can include one layer over another with open spaces in between (spaced armor) or multiple layers of metal, ceramics (hard clay), and other materials. Another type of armor is blocks of explosives that explode when another explosion goes off near it. This explosive armor protects by pushing against the other explosion. Vehicle armor is often tilted to increase the amount of armor that must be shot through to get inside and to make the shot to bounce off rather than piercing the armour.

Tanks have the heaviest armor of all land vehicles. Other military vehicles have armor, but not as much as a tank.

Sometimes armor is put in non-military vehicles, such as limousines used by leaders of a country or by presidents of major companies.

[change] For animals

In the past, armor has also been used to protect war animals such as dogs, elephants, and horses. Police forces that use dogs in the 2000s sometimes put woven plastic bullet-proof vests on police dogs. the armour is very heavy specialy the chail and metal

[change] For sports

Many sports require physical contact on other players and may prove hurtful or even dangerous if the players are unprotected. Such sports include ice hockey, American football and kendo. In such sports, the players wear protective gear to protect themselves from damage. Sports armour is usually made from hard plastic.