reactive armour

English

Alternative forms

• reactive armor (US)

Noun

reactive armour (countable and uncountable, plural reactive armours) (British spelling, Canadian spelling)

1. Vehicle armor which reacts to the impact of a weapon in such a way as to reduce the damage done, typically by exploding to disrupt the penetrating jet of a shaped-charge weapon.

Synonyms

• explosive reactive armour, explosive reactive armor, ERA

See also

• passive armour