Antitank: meaning, definitions and examples

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antitank

 

[ หˆรฆntiหŒtรฆล‹k ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

military equipment

Antitank refers to weapons or tactics specifically designed to combat and destroy tanks. These can include missiles, artillery, and explosives that are engineered to penetrate armor plating.

Synonyms

anti-armor, armor-piercing, tank-busting

Examples of usage

  • The army deployed antitank weapons during the battle.
  • Antitank missiles have become crucial in modern warfare.
  • He specializes in antitank warfare tactics.

Translations

Translations of the word "antitank" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antitanque

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค‚เคŸเฅ€ เคŸเฅˆเค‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Panzerabwehr

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ antitank

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธั‚ะฐะฝะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeciwpancerny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏพๆˆฆ่ปŠใฎ (ใŸใ„ใ›ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท antichar

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antitanque

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tank karลŸฤฑtฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€์ „์ฐจ์˜ (daejeoncha-ui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุถุงุฏ ู„ู„ุฏุจุงุจุงุช (muแธฤd lil-dabbฤbฤt)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protitankovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protitankovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅฆๅ…‹็š„ (fวŽn tวŽnkรจ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ protitankovski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gegnatankur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฝะบะบะต า›ะฐั€ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜ แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ˜ (anti tanki)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anti-tank

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antitanque

Etymology

The term 'antitank' originated in the early 20th century as armored warfare began to evolve. The word combines 'anti-', a prefix meaning against or opposed to, and 'tank', which referred to the armored military vehicles developed during World War I. As tanks became a dominant force in warfare, militaries sought effective means to counteract their advantage. The development of antitank weapons proliferated during both World Wars and continued into modern military technology. The proliferation of such weapons led to the creation of specialized forces and units focused on countering armored threats, shaping military strategies globally.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,595, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.