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Definition of
breastplate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
breastplate
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɛstpleɪt
/
/
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a piece of
armor
worn by soldiers in the past to protect the upper front part of the body
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breastplate
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