antitank
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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designed for defense against armored vehicles
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