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Meaning of "flak jacket" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAK JACKET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAK JACKET

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Flak jacket is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLAK JACKET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Flak jacket

A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of body armor designed to provide protection from case fragments from high explosive weaponry, such as anti-aircraft artillery, grenades, some round shot used in shotguns and land mines and other lower-velocity projectiles. It is not designed to protect against bullets fired from small-arms such as rifles or handguns. However, certain flak jackets are able to sustain certain gunshots, dependent on the armor, the gun, and the distance that the bullet has travelled. The term "flak jacket" is often colloquially applied to newer body armor featuring protection against small arms projectiles, but the original usage predated the existence of functional bulletproof vests and the two are not interchangeable in performance.

Definition of flak jacket in the English dictionary

The definition of flak jacket in the dictionary is a reinforced sleeveless jacket for protection against gunfire or shrapnel worn by soldiers, policemen, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAK JACKET

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAK JACKET

Barbour jacket
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Synonyms and antonyms of flak jacket in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flak jacket» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAK JACKET

Find out the translation of flak jacket to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flak jacket from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flak jacket» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防弹背心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chaleco antibalas
570 millions of speakers

English

flak jacket
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आलोचना जैकेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سترة واقية من الرصاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бронежилет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jaqueta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমানবিধ্বংসী কামান জ্যাকেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gilet pare-balles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jaket flak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flak Jacket
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防弾チョッキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방탄 재킷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flak jacket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo khoác pháo phòng không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டையான ஜாக்கெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फलक जाकेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurşun geçirmez yelek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giubbotto antiproiettile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flak Jacket
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бронежилет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flak sacou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεξίσφαιρο γιλέκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kritiek baadjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flaken jacka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

FLAK JACKET
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flak jacket

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAK JACKET»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAK JACKET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flak jacket

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2 QUOTES WITH «FLAK JACKET»

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Kate Adie
Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse.
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Anne Sebba
You see a gorgeous woman on your screens in a flak jacket, and it's almost like entertainment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAK JACKET»

Discover the use of flak jacket in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flak jacket and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flak Jackets: 20th Century Military Body Armour
They are wearing the first- pattern Israeli-produced flak jacket made of Kevlar. Flak jackets were worn extensively by the Israeli Army during the invasion of Lebanon in 1982, so much so that some military observers dubbed it the 'War of the ...
‎1984
2
Geological Prior Information: Informing Science and Engineering
Bomber pilots were allowed to carry either a flak jacket or a parachute, but not both because of the extra weight. They knew that the probability of getting strafed by enemy guns (hence the flak jacket for protection from shrapnel) was three times ...
Andrew Curtis, Rachel Wood, 2004
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Bring Your Own Flak Jacket: Helpful Tips for Touring Today's ...
This book provides handy advice for travellers to the Middle East.
Jane Stillwater, 2007
4
Flying Flak Alley: Personal Accounts of World War II Bomber ...
Prior to several missions, he had begged me to let him take o› his flak jacket. Everyone knew the jacket was heavy and I guess it was especially so for him since he didn't do a lot of moving around once in position in the plane. So far, I had ...
Alan L. Griggs, 2008
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Resistance of Regulation 'Flak-Jacket' to Perforation by ...
In accordance with a request of the Office, Chief of Ordnance, there is being conducted at this arsenal a program of development of improved body armor components.
J. F. Sullivan, WATERTOWN ARSENAL LABS MA., 1944
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On Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
You may also wear a jacket that will protect you entirely against one hazard, but is useless against the other, that is, you may wear a flak jacket or a burn jacket but not both. Two—thirds of the casualties result from flak; one—third from burns.
Gerald Gaus, 2007
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Not Today
Cal was trying to catch his breath as he held his left hand on the right shoulder of Simms's flak jacket and his right hand on the inside of his right thigh. He was applying pressure to both places trying to slow the bleeding. Peters came sliding  ...
M. Thomas, 2011
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US Marine Rifleman in Vietnam 1965-73
His M55 armoured vest, a flak jacket, supports the weight of the pack and holds a rifle magazine that was removed from his M16 when not in the field (accidental discharges were frowned upon). He carries a salvaged demolitions bag to hold ...
‎1998
9
Taking Flak: My Life in the Fast Lane
Donzis was an inventor that had dabbled in several businesses, went bankrupt, made a fortune and convinced me the flak jacket would work. When I got out of the hospital, Donzis came to practice and I got fitted. The harness of the jacket was ...
Dan Pastorini, John P. Lopez, 2011
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No Time for Ribbons
Every member of the team knew that Major Trevanathan's willingness to trade Leader his larger, better-fitting flak jacket had directly contributed to their officer being wounded on their last mission. Shrapnel from the exploding enemy IED had ...
Craig Trebilcock, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAK JACKET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flak jacket is used in the context of the following news items.
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Singapore Racing - Sunday
9 FLAK JACKET * Has plenty of speed and will be prominent for a long way. 20 10 WIMBLEDON ** Racing well. Up in grade but can be handy ... «Sporting Post, Jul 15»
2
The Dystopian Aftermath of the New York Stock Exchange Breakdown
I haul myself up, wipe the cigarette ash from my hair, and put on a flak jacket made solely from Golden Parachutes. “War. Horror. Hatred. Death. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
3
The NYSE shutdown prompts irrepressible, apocalyptic glee: “In …
She writes in one: “I'm here in FiDi reporting from the front lines of the financial meltdown, wearing a flak jacket woven from golden parachutes ... «Salon, Jul 15»
4
Opportunities in History
He was armed with a Chinese-made AK-47 and wore a flak jacket. It was recess, so most of the student body—including numerous Cambodian ... «LawOfficer.com, Jul 15»
5
True Detective 203: If God Were An Elvis Impersonator
... a trope to have him get shot, only to find out that it's a) he's wearing a flak jacket b) the gun didn't have a lethal load c) It's only a flesh wound. «Forbes, Jul 15»
6
Driver with road rage brandishes 'firearm'
... the vehicle, which officers found inside the truck, along with a bulletproof vest, flak jacket and thigh rig holster with throwing knives attached. «Forsyth Herald, Jul 15»
7
Entebbe aftermath: How Bibi's family cultivated the Yoni Netanyahu …
... defense history will soon be reduced to three museum items — Joseph Trumpeldor's arm, Moshe Dayan's eye patch and Yoni's flak jacket. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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College student Trey Yingst skips classes … to report from conflict …
Yingst also sometimes sports a flak jacket and helmet, and he recommends having access to a medical kit. “They may seem a little extreme to ... «Poynter.org, Jul 15»
9
Restraint delivered by GMs on Day 1 of free agency
Don Sweeney stepped off the plane and joked he put a flak jacket on for his walk through Boston's Logan Airport on Sunday on his way home ... «TSN, Jul 15»
10
Former police brass boycott Danino's farewell party
“I wrote everything down, but we represent the officers in this organization and we're a kind of flak jacket,” a senior officer in the spokesman's ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»

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