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Discover LudwigThe phrase "flak jacket" is a correct and commonly used term in written English.
It refers to a type of protective body armor worn by military personnel, designed to protect against shrapnel and other projectiles. Example: The soldier quickly put on his flak jacket before heading into the warzone.
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flak jacket
noun
A special piece of clothing worn by soldiers to protect them from shrapnel and grenade fragments, other non-direct fire and battlefield debris. Sometimes used informally to connote any of the various forms of a bullet-proof vest.
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You are wearing a flak jacket".
He was not wearing a flak jacket.
"In their view, the flak jacket was pretty much useless".
(He wears a camouflage flak jacket instead of an apron).
It's like you're building up a flak jacket of protection.
But I didn't need my political flak jacket at all.
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They wear flak jackets.
Machine guns, flak jackets, the whole gear.
Investors feel better when risky bonds come with flak jackets.
How long before IMF delegations wear flak jackets?
Six armed police in flak jackets jumped out.
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