Kevlar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Kevlar in British English:
UK [ˈkevlɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce Kevlar in American English:
US ['kevlɑr]
Word Origin
- Kevlar
- registered trademark (DuPont) for a synthetic fiber developed there c. 1965.
Example
- 1. Its case uses sculpted gorilla glass , a tough kevlar backing and a water-resistant coating .
- 2. Standard body-armour contains around 30 layers of kevlar .
- 3. Forget about the kevlar . Shoot me in my face !
- 4. Dupont first manufactured large amounts of kevlar in nineteen seventy-one .
- 5. The new armour , which will be battle-tested this summer , is based upon flexible kevlar plates positioned a few centimetres above the skin .