antitank


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an·ti·tank

 (ăn′tē-tăngk′, ăn′tī-)
adj.
Designed for combat or defense against armored vehicles, especially tanks.
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antitank

(ˌæntɪˈtæŋk)
adj
(Military) designed to immobilize or destroy armoured vehicles: antitank weapons. Abbreviation: ATK
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.antitank - designed for defense against armored vehiclesantitank - designed for defense against armored vehicles
defensive - intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"
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Translations

antitank

[ˌæntiˈtæŋk] adjantichar
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

antitank

[ˌæntɪˈtæŋk] adjanticarro inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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Hezbollah "got antiaircraft missiles, antitank missiles" and had access to a number of "GPS precision-guided systems that will help it to convert some heavy rockets into accurate missiles" despite being repeatedly targeted, he stressed.
A road roller was used to destroy the firearms, which included homemade machine guns, mortar launchers and antitank rockets.
"Money will be used this year firstly to destroy antitank missiles.
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