protection vs armour

armour vs protection

protection and armour both are nouns.

protection is not a verb while armour is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protection	Yes	No	No	No
armour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, armour is a hyponym of protection; that is, armour is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protection:

protection: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
armour: protective covering made of metal and used in combat

Other hyponyms of protection include armor, bell glass, bell jar, binder, ring-binder, back, binding, book binding, cover, blind, screen, armguard, bracer, cap, cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, cladding, facing, fall-board, fallboard, escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon, heat shield, bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood, housing, lamp shade, lampshade, shade, liner, lining, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, overlay, overlayer, sheathing, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard, washboard.

protection (noun)	armour (noun)
the activity of protecting someone or something	tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence	protective covering made of metal and used in combat
kindly endorsement and guidance	a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
defense against financial failure; financial independence
the condition of being protected

protection (verb)	armour (verb)
	equip with armor

Difference between protection and armour

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