antitank

antitank
Referring to weapons or tactics for attacking tanks or other armored vehicles.

A TOW missile is an antitank weapon capable of killing everyone in a tank from great distance.

Syn: anti-armour, anti-armor, AT

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  • antitank — ⇒ANTITANK, adj. Conçu, armé pour mettre les tanks hors de combat. Fusil antitank. Synon. plus fréq. antichar : • Un tank républicain, la moitié de ses chenilles au dessus du vide d un ravin, se détachait de profil sur le ciel bas. Karlitch, enfin …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • antitank — [an΄tī taŋk′; an΄tētaŋk′, an΄titaŋk′] adj. for use against tanks in war …   English World dictionary

  • antitank — /an tee tangk , an tuy /, adj. Mil. designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles: antitank gun. [1915 20; ANTI + TANK] * * * …   Universalium

  • antitank weapon — Any of several guns, missiles, and mines intended for use against tanks. Land mines, ordinary artillery, and other projectiles were used to destroy tanks in World War I. By World War II antitank guns had been developed; they frequently fired… …   Universalium

  • antitank helicopter — prieštankinis sraigtasparnis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sraigtasparnis su ginkluote šarvuotiesiems taikiniams naikinti. atitikmenys: angl. antiarmour helicopter; antitank helicopter pranc. hélicoptère antichar …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • antitank mine — prieštankinė mina statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Mina, sukonstruota tankui sunaikinti ar sustabdyti. atitikmenys: angl. antitank mine pranc. mine antichar …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • antitank — adj. against tanks (for defense) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antitank — an·ti·tank …   English syllables

  • antitank — an ti•tank′ adj …   From formal English to slang

  • antitank —  adj. Vx. Antichar …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

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