anti-armor

adjective

an·​ti-ar·​mor ˌan-tē-ˈär-mər How to pronounce anti-armor (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed to be used against armored vehicles
anti-armor weapons

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What the military assets are Among the specific equipment sent from the US to Ukraine are air defense systems, drones, rocket launchers, radars, tanks and anti-armor weapons. Rachel Wilson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025 But a spokesperson for the agency said that as of Jan. 10, the U.S. had delivered 89% of critical munitions and 94% of anti-armor systems. Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 Also included in the package are High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin anti-armor munitions, and other equipment and spare parts. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The new aid package, authorized under presidential drawdown authority, reportedly includes air defenses like High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin anti-armor missiles and a range of additional equipment and spare parts. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for anti-armor

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-armor was in 1922

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“Anti-armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-armor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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