kevlar

== English == === Alternative forms === Kevlar === Etymology === Kevlar, a trademarked name === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛvlɑɹ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛvlɑː/ === Noun === kevlar (countable and uncountable, plural kevlars) (uncountable) (Fabric, cordage, etc made of) aramid fiber, an exceptionally strong, light, man-made fibre used to strengthen cables and sheet materials, e.g. in stab-resistant vests. (countable, US, slang, military) A piece of personal protective equipment made from Kevlar, such as a helmet or a vest. ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Kevlar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia aramid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Klaver, karvel, lekvar == Finnish == === Etymology === < English kevlar === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkeʋlɑr/, [ˈk̟e̞ʋlɑ̝r] Rhymes: -eʋlɑr Syllabification(key): kev‧lar Hyphenation(key): kev‧lar === Noun === kevlar kevlar (man-made fiber) ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Kevlar; a trademark Kevlar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ke.vlaʁ/ === Noun === kevlar m (uncountable) Kevlar == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English kevlar; a trademarked name Kevlar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /keˈblaɾ/ [keˈβ̞laɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: ke‧vlar === Noun === kevlar m (uncountable) Kevlar === Further reading === “kevlar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025