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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Yet much cheaper weapons like surveillance and killer drones; anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles; howitzers and the shells to supply them; and landmines have actually proved critical in Ukraine.
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Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But the design evolved into a series of large caliber U.S. Army anti-tank weapons known as Recoilless Rifles mounted in Jeeps and other light platforms.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The freeze on aid includes critical munitions, guided multiple launch rocket systems and anti-tank weapons and other capabilities.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The 'East Shield' program is based on three elements: Fortifications and anti-tank barriers, anti-drone and reconnaissance systems, supporting local communities by expanding the necessary infrastructure, e.g. roads.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But the design evolved into a series of large caliber U.S. Army anti-tank weapons known as Recoilless Rifles mounted in Jeeps and other light platforms.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The freeze on aid includes critical munitions, guided multiple launch rocket systems and anti-tank weapons and other capabilities.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The 'East Shield' program is based on three elements: Fortifications and anti-tank barriers, anti-drone and reconnaissance systems, supporting local communities by expanding the necessary infrastructure, e.g. roads.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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