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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Based on historical sources, officials identified the structure as a single-room anti-tank bunker, likely armed with an anti-tank gun and occupied by four people.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Jim, Charlotte, N.C. A: The first thought is that such a move would be the best way for the Heat to get to the top of the draft in light of their anti-tank stance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Signs commemorate a group of young people who sought shelter in a disabled ambulance, only to be killed by a terrorist anti-tank missile.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Jim, Charlotte, N.C. A: The first thought is that such a move would be the best way for the Heat to get to the top of the draft in light of their anti-tank stance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Signs commemorate a group of young people who sought shelter in a disabled ambulance, only to be killed by a terrorist anti-tank missile.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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