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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Construction of anti-tank trenches along its southeastern border with Russia were publicized over the summer.
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Robert Sherman - 09, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike earlier tanks with thicker armor and larger guns, the Type 100 employs active defense interceptors, photoelectric sensors, and remote weapon stations to counter threats from modern anti-tank missiles and drones, which often exploit vulnerabilities on the top of armored vehicles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Many have also tried to identify the weapon, with guesses including an M9A1 anti-tank rifle grenade, an M6A3 bazooka rocket, an M7A3 bazooka training rocket or an M7A3 training rocket.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Robert Sherman - 09, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike earlier tanks with thicker armor and larger guns, the Type 100 employs active defense interceptors, photoelectric sensors, and remote weapon stations to counter threats from modern anti-tank missiles and drones, which often exploit vulnerabilities on the top of armored vehicles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Many have also tried to identify the weapon, with guesses including an M9A1 anti-tank rifle grenade, an M6A3 bazooka rocket, an M7A3 bazooka training rocket or an M7A3 training rocket.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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