Question
An ___________ battalion was sent to relieve the
besieged town.Solution
The word ‘armoured’ means ‘protected by a strong covering, or using military vehicles protected by strong covering’. This is the correct word to be used. An armoured battalion was sent to relieve the besieged town.
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