steel-plated

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The hangars of the original air base, known then as the 8301 airfield, were burrowed into the hillside and had steel-plated doors that were 12 inches thick, according to Chinese state media.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

Contractors for Washington State Department of Transportation will replace 35 of the freeway’s legacy steel-plated expansion joints with modern epoxy-tipped joints, and 10 more joints on ramps.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

Britain said the steel-plated vehicles, which can resist high velocity bullets, anti-personnel mines and improvised explosive devices, would also be used to transport officials to temporary command posts and to help workers rebuilding railway lines.

From Reuters • May 3, 2022

Andrew Davis led a performance of vigor and heft: the horns were idyllic at the start and steel-plated at the end.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 10, 2016

Then he swiftly followed, pausing for a moment to draw a large, steel-plated shield over the aperture, and joined his companions in the security of their underground chamber.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)