anti-tank
adjective
ˌan-tē-ˈtaŋk 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antitank
: designed to destroy or check tanks
an anti-tank missile
antitank mines
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For Kyiv, the agreement opened the door for Mr. Trump to provide lethal military aid to Ukraine with the approval for sales of Javelin anti-tank missiles.
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Among the various anti-tank options at this battlegroup's disposal will be the massive Elefant, a heavy tank destroyer that can trash just about anything coming into its sights.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Some 55,000 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines were placed around the naval base, creating the second-largest minefield in the world.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Dragon’s teeth anti-tank fortifications near the Latvian border with Russia in August last year.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Among the various anti-tank options at this battlegroup's disposal will be the massive Elefant, a heavy tank destroyer that can trash just about anything coming into its sights.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Some 55,000 anti-personnel and anti-tank mines were placed around the naval base, creating the second-largest minefield in the world.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Dragon’s teeth anti-tank fortifications near the Latvian border with Russia in August last year.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-tank
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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