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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The broader package includes Boeing P8I Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft for its navy, anti-tank mines for its ground forces, and upgrades to its Soviet-era T-72 tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This also underlines how the admirably, anti-tank Heat are being asked to save civilization, protect The Republic, maintain a sense of morality in an immoral world and protect our children’s tomorrow from an accelerated descent into nihilism.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Other robots can lay down anti-tank mines, transport tons of materials for infantry on the front lines, or provide cover from the air under heavy artillery to exfiltrate injured soldiers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
These joints were also designed to be lockable for bridging wide anti-tank ditches or canals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This also underlines how the admirably, anti-tank Heat are being asked to save civilization, protect The Republic, maintain a sense of morality in an immoral world and protect our children’s tomorrow from an accelerated descent into nihilism.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Other robots can lay down anti-tank mines, transport tons of materials for infantry on the front lines, or provide cover from the air under heavy artillery to exfiltrate injured soldiers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
These joints were also designed to be lockable for bridging wide anti-tank ditches or canals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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