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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Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Jim, Charlotte, N.C. A: The first thought is that such a move would be the best way for the Heat to get to the top of the draft in light of their anti-tank stance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Signs commemorate a group of young people who sought shelter in a disabled ambulance, only to be killed by a terrorist anti-tank missile.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The armed wing of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad said in separate statements on Sunday that fighters carried out several ambushes and attacks using bombs and anti-tank rockets against Israeli forces operating in several areas across Gaza.
—Reuters, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Jim, Charlotte, N.C. A: The first thought is that such a move would be the best way for the Heat to get to the top of the draft in light of their anti-tank stance.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Signs commemorate a group of young people who sought shelter in a disabled ambulance, only to be killed by a terrorist anti-tank missile.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The armed wing of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad said in separate statements on Sunday that fighters carried out several ambushes and attacks using bombs and anti-tank rockets against Israeli forces operating in several areas across Gaza.
—Reuters, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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“Anti-tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tank. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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