cope cage

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An improvised kit of slat armor, consisting of a cage-like defensive structure placed upon an armoured vehicle as protection against explosive devices or loitering munitions. derogatory,slang
    — The nickname is “the cope cage,” to allow the crew to cope with the Javelins. And they’re about as effective as wearing a cloth mask to stop the spread of COVID.

词形变化

cope cages plural

词源

Coined in 2022 to refer to the structures placed on Russian tank turrets during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The word cope is used mockingly (referring to the slang meaning of cope: "delusion, coping mechanism"), as the cages were perceived to be ineffective against much of the weaponry used by the Ukrainian forces, such as Javelin anti-tank missiles.
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