anti-armor

adjective

an·​ti-ar·​mor ˌan-tē-ˈär-mər How to pronounce anti-armor (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed to be used against armored vehicles
anti-armor weapons

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Also included in the package are High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin anti-armor munitions, and other equipment and spare parts. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The new aid package, authorized under presidential drawdown authority, reportedly includes air defenses like High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin anti-armor missiles and a range of additional equipment and spare parts. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 The larger 600 model can travel for up to 40 minutes and has an anti-armor warhead meant for hardened targets that are further away, according to the manufacturer. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Total weight is 21 pounds including an 8-pound warhead which can be fragmentation or anti-armor. David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-armor 

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-armor was in 1922

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“Anti-armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-armor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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