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armour
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a chink in someone's armour (British & Australian, American & Australian)
if someone or something which seems to be strong has a chink in their armour, they have a small fault which may cause them problems. She's a brilliant businesswoman, but her lack of political awareness may be the chink in her armour.

a knight in shining armour (British & Australian, American & Australian)

someone who helps you when you are in a difficult situation. She looked around the bar to see if there was a knight in shining armour who might come and save her from this awful man.
See also: knight, shine
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The combination of high strength and low weight is the reason that Dyneema is increasingly used in high-performance protective products such as lightweight bullet-resistant vests and helmets, vehicle armouring, safety gloves and protective clothing, as well as in sails and other sport articles, nautical ropes and cables, fishing lines and fishing nets.
DSM to Build Fifth Dyneema Yarn Production Line; Markets Demand ... by Business Wire
To create a secure environment for the system, the submarine cable will be provided with single and double armouring.
Alcatel to provide a wet and dry DWDM network for Mozambique, ... by Business Wire
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