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Bulletproof vests

Scope note

Garments worn on the torso as protection against bullets. In the 20th century, they commonly incorporate plates of steel, aluminum, fiberglass, or ceramic, or numerous layers of heavy-weave polymer fiber cloth.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201792

Broader Terms used

<body armor: torso>

Equivalent Terms used

bulletproof vest

Created

13yrs ago

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