Glacis

/ɡlˈeɪsɪs/

/ˈɡɫeɪsəs/

Glacis

a sloping earthwork or artificial slope in front of a fortification or defensive structure, designed to protect it from direct enemy fire and to make it more difficult for attackers to approach

Examples

1. Fancy ammunition or not, the gun won’t punch through an E 75’s glacis.

2. The glacis of the T110E5 is extremely strong.

3. Its turret and lower glacis plate became stronger.

4. The upper glacis plate survives the attack as well.