Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed for combat or defense against armored vehicles, especially tanks.
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- adjective military Referring to weapons or tactics for attacking
tanks or other armored vehicles.
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- adjective designed for defense against armored vehicles
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dismounted infantry squads and engineers lead in maneuver against constructed antitank defenses (such as antitank ditches and abatises), across defended water obstacles, through heavy woods, within built-up areas, and in mountainous terrain.
FM 71-1 Chapter 3 Offensive Operations United States Army 1998
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Also, to fight what the Pentagon is calling "complex, hybrid wars" in which adversaries combine guerrilla tactics with conventional weapons such as antitank guided missiles.
The Moderate Voice 2009
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Also, to fight what the Pentagon is calling "complex, hybrid wars" in which adversaries combine guerrilla tactics with conventional weapons such as antitank guided missiles.
The Moderate Voice 2009
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Also, to fight what the Pentagon is calling "complex, hybrid wars" in which adversaries combine guerrilla tactics with conventional weapons such as antitank guided missiles.
The Moderate Voice 2009
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Also, to fight what the Pentagon is calling "complex, hybrid wars" in which adversaries combine guerrilla tactics with conventional weapons such as antitank guided missiles.
The Moderate Voice 2009
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Rebel reinforcements set up gun emplacements and antitank batteries.
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In the eastern city of Brega, meantime, rebel reinforcements set up gun emplacements and antitank batteries.
Obama Says Gadhafi Must Quit, Sends Aircraft for Refugees Sam Dagher 2011
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In early March, Taliban militiamen used dynamite, antiaircraft guns and antitank mines to bring the 1,400-year-old masterpieces crashing to the valley floor.
The Ruins of 'Monument Valley' Arnie Cooper 2011
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Over the past decade, the U.S. military has built a large fleet of remotely piloted aircraft, including armed Predators that can fire antitank missiles and Global Hawks that take detailed pictures from high altitudes.
U.S. Says Drone, Cargo Plane Collide Over Afghanistan Nathan Hodge 2011
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Anti-Gadhafi forces consolidated their westernmost positions in the oil-refinery town of Brega on Thursday with gun emplacements and antitank batteries, a day after repulsing an offensive by pro-Gadhafi forces.
Fear Stalks the Streets of Gadhafi's Capital Margaret Coker 2011
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