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