Antitank: meaning, definitions and examples
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antitank
[ หรฆntiหtรฆลk ]
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:
๐ต๐น antitanque
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเฅ เคเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Panzerabwehr
๐ฎ๐ฉ antitank
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพัะธัะฐะฝะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przeciwpancerny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏพๆฆ่ปใฎ (ใใใใใใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท antichar
๐ช๐ธ antitanque
๐น๐ท tank karลฤฑtฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ ์ฐจ์ (daejeoncha-ui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุถุงุฏ ููุฏุจุงุจุงุช (muแธฤd lil-dabbฤbฤt)
๐จ๐ฟ protitankovรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ protitankovรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฆๅ ็ (fวn tวnkรจ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ protitankovski
๐ฎ๐ธ gegnatankur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝะบะบะต าะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแ แขแแแแ (anti tanki)
๐ฆ๐ฟ anti-tank
๐ฒ๐ฝ antitanque
Word origin
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.