antitank

Thân thiện

A soldier aims an antitank weapon at a distant armored vehicle.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Designed for defense against armored vehicles: Specifically refers to weapons, tactics, or equipment created to destroy or neutralize tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The soldiers were equipped with antitank missiles.
  • Antitank ditches were dug along the border to slow the advance.
  • This new rifle can fire antitank rounds.

Advanced Usage

• Military Context: The term is almost exclusively used in military and defense contexts to describe defensive measures or offensive weapons systems.
  • The general reviewed the battalion's antitank capabilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Antitank gun (noun phrase): A large-caliber gun designed to fire shells capable of penetrating tank armor.
  • The museum displayed a World War II antitank gun.
• Antitank mine (noun phrase): An explosive device placed on or in the ground to disable tanks.
  • The road was cleared of antitank mines.

Synonyms

• Anti-armor: Having the same meaning, often used interchangeably in modern military terminology.
• Tank-destroying: A more descriptive, less formal synonym.

Related Phrases

• Antitank warfare (noun phrase): The branch of military science dealing with the threat posed by armored vehicles.
  • He specialized in antitank warfare.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. designed for defense against armored vehicles