Sentence examples for thicker armor from inspiring English sources
Invertebrates in shallow waters were changing, too; crinoids, for example, were evolving thicker armor and spines.
But with the remnants of the carnage long turned to stone, it can be difficult to prove that the evolution of bigger teeth, for instance, actually did encourage the evolution of defenses such as thicker armor.
The four subsequent ships had a somewhat different boiler arrangement and slightly thicker armor compared to the Braunschweig-class ships.
The savings in weight were used for a more powerful propulsion system, a new gun armament of quick-firing guns, and slightly thicker armor plating.
This major change added over 270,000 rubles to the cost of the ships and added more delays as Russian ironworks had problems rolling the thicker armor plates.
By contrast, the following armored cruiser design,, had only had a 10 cm-thick armor belt and 15 cm of armor on the turret sides.
The reconstruction added a 75 mm armored deck, and the new conning tower was protected with 150 mm thick armor plating.
From where Blickhahn and his driver stood on the road, the thick armor of the Humvee's passenger side looked like shredded cardboard.
The Bismarck, we are told, was almost as long as the Titanic and twice as heavy, thanks to its huge guns and thick armor.
A team of researchers wondered how the shellfish's fingernail-thick armor could survive multiple blows while remaining transparent, a feat unmatched by humanmade materials.
