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

Examples of anti-tank in a Sentence

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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 Engineering forces from the IDF's Gaza Division had placed concrete blocks to protect the road to Kibbutz Nahal Oz from anti-tank missile fire—a precaution that would soon prove tragically inadequate as, the next day, October 7, terrorists simply hopped over the blocks with amazing ease. Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Each pod contained a PTM-3 anti-tank mine and a small explosive charge to eject the mine on command. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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antitank

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