stab vest — UK [ˈstæb ˌvest] / US or stab jacket UK / US noun [countable] a jacket without sleeves that is made from a material that cannot easily be cut and that is worn by police in order to protect them from knife attacks to the upper body … English dictionary
Stab — or stab can have these meanings: *The act of stabbing with a sharp instrument *Stab, a short form of stab jacket, another word for buoyancy compensator *Stab vest, a type of armour designed to resist knife attacks *Stab (music), a single staccato … Wikipedia
stab jacket — stab vest UK [ˈstæb ˌvest] / US or stab jacket UK / US noun [countable] a jacket without sleeves that is made from a material that cannot easily be cut and that is worn by police in order to protect them from knife attacks to the upper body … English dictionary
vest — noun 1 (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑undershirt ADJECTIVE ▪ sleeveless ▪ string ▪ thermal ▪ running PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
stab-proof — adj. Stab proof is used with these nouns: ↑vest … Collocations dictionary
Ballistic vest — A ballistic vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from gun fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosion. This protection is for the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and… … Wikipedia
Buoyancy compensator (diving) — Stab jacket redirects here. For a type of body armor, see stab vest. A buoyancy compensator (or buoyancy control device, BC or BCD) is a piece of diving equipment worn by divers to provide: * life saving emergency buoyancy both underwater and on… … Wikipedia
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