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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To this end, the Apache is now evolving from its former anti-tank role to a multi-role air-defense and counter-drone platform.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Tanks, anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles now play a subordinate role to the ever-present drones.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Gaza ceasefire broken by both sides Hamas fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli positions and Israel responded with air strikes.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Construction of anti-tank trenches along its southeastern border with Russia were publicized over the summer.
—Robert Sherman - 09, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Tanks, anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles now play a subordinate role to the ever-present drones.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Gaza ceasefire broken by both sides Hamas fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli positions and Israel responded with air strikes.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Construction of anti-tank trenches along its southeastern border with Russia were publicized over the summer.
—Robert Sherman - 09, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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