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Kevlar

[ kev-lahr ]

/ ˈkɛv lɑr /

Trademark.

a brand of aramid fiber.

Example sentences from the Web for kevlar

We are talking of a Kevlar Rupert, whose armored vest absorbs fusillades without him flinching.

Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine |Clive Irving |August 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The helmet weighs about 12 pounds, and sits slightly unbalanced unlike the Kevlar I wore as a Marine.

The Marine and His Cousin the Firefighter |Maurice Emerson Decaul |September 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Larson felt his head snap back, but the Kevlar worked: the bullet stuck in the helmet.

Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor |David Eisler, Jake Tapper |August 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The last of the rounds to strike Murphy went through a layer of the Kevlar on his vest and went into his skull and brain.

15 Rounds and Still Talking: Lt. Brian Murphy’s Story of the Oak Creek Massacre |Simran Jeet Singh |August 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

He returned minutes later dressed in combat gear, including a Kevlar vest, leggings, and sporting a groin protector.

How Alleged Colorado Shooter James Holmes Bought His Guns |Christine Pelisek, Eliza Shapiro |July 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
They were bulky from the Kevlar vests they wore under their rain slickers, with kind and exasperated expressions on their faces.

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for kevlar

Kevlar

/ (ˈkɛvˌlɑː) /

noun

trademark a synthetic fibre, consisting of long-chain polyamides, having high tensile strength and temperate resistance