anti-tank
adjective
ˌan-tē-ˈtaŋk 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antitank
: designed to destroy or check tanks
an anti-tank missile
antitank mines
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Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, has been reluctant to give up its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles, and explosives.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Saab has developed a new anti-tank round that's designed to take on the modern high-tech armor of the 21st century.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
However, the model was slow and limited in its anti-tank capabilities, leading to it being replaced by the Renault R40, which had a longer SA38 37 mm.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
But there also are other elements of the revision that play to the very essence of the Heat anti-tank approach, an approach in place since Riley’s 1995 arrival as franchise steward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Saab has developed a new anti-tank round that's designed to take on the modern high-tech armor of the 21st century.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
However, the model was slow and limited in its anti-tank capabilities, leading to it being replaced by the Renault R40, which had a longer SA38 37 mm.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
But there also are other elements of the revision that play to the very essence of the Heat anti-tank approach, an approach in place since Riley’s 1995 arrival as franchise steward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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