anti-tank

adjective

ˌan-tē-ˈtaŋk How to pronounce anti-tank (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antitank
: designed to destroy or check tanks
an anti-tank missile
antitank mines

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The same procurement budget shows the Army’s latest batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles costing $221k apiece – and the reusable control unit needed to fire them is another $208k. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Also making their debut are Taiwan's TOW 2B anti-tank missiles. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 The last shipment, of anti-tank missiles, was in October 1986. Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025 While modern military vehicles have become more mobile and powerful, dragon's teeth and similar anti-tank defenses continue to be used in contemporary conflict zones, including in Ukraine. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-tank

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-tank was in 1916

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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

antitank

adjective
an·​ti·​tank
ˌant-i-ˈtaŋk
: designed to destroy or stop tanks
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