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 last shipment, of anti-tank missiles, was in October 1986.
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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
Based on historical sources, officials identified the structure as a single-room anti-tank bunker, likely armed with an anti-tank gun and occupied by four people.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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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
Based on historical sources, officials identified the structure as a single-room anti-tank bunker, likely armed with an anti-tank gun and occupied by four people.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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