antitank

[ an-tee-tangk, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈtæŋk, ˌæn taɪ- /

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adjective Military.

designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles: antitank gun.

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Origin of antitank

First recorded in 1915–20; anti- + tank

Words nearby antitank

antistrophe, antisubmarine, antisudorific, antisway bar, antisymmetric, antitank, antiterrorist, antitheft, antithesis, antithetical, antithrombin

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How to use antitank in a sentence

The United States and Europe have provided Ukraine with some Stingers, Javelin antitank systems and other weaponry, and more are on the way.
A Syrian rebel commander’s advice to Ukrainians on how to fight Russian invaders|Josh Rogin|February 28, 2022|Washington Post
Authorities in Belgium, Denmark and Sweden said they would send thousands of antitank weapons, helmets, machine guns and body shields to Ukraine.
Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on alert as Ukrainian civilian deaths mount|Isabelle Khurshudyan, Drew Harwell, Robyn Dixon, Miriam Berger|February 28, 2022|Washington Post
Over the weekend, Berlin also cut through its long-standing resistance to sending weapons to conflict zones, authorizing the dispatch of 1,000 shoulder-launched antitank rockets and 500 surface-to-air Stinger missiles to Ukraine.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine could be backfiring|Anthony Faiola|February 28, 2022|Washington Post
Engineers behind the lines developed effective antitank guns, and artillery leaders learned to concentrate fire.
The Nerds Who Won World War II|Marc Wortman|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Syria has long supplied Hezbollah with other weapons, including missiles and antitank rockets.
Did Israeli Strike Target Syrian Chemical Weapons?|Dan Ephron|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One of the five men held a powerful East German antitank weapon.
‘The Accidental Terrorist’: a California Accountant’s Coup|Adam Piore|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The heaviest weapons, such as antiaircraft and antitank missiles, came from around the capital itself.
Libya’s Weapons Problem|Igor Kossov|September 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Six of the seven people killed were traveling in a car when it was hit by an antitank missile.
Sinai Harbors Terrorists Preying on Israel|Dan Ephron|August 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While they were assembling the sunbreak, Haines and Boulton unloaded a portable antitank rocket launcher.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim
Heavy smoke screens hid the moving forts from the German antitank guns.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for antitank

antitank

/ (ˌæntɪˈtæŋk) /

adjective

designed to immobilize or destroy armoured vehiclesantitank weapons Abbreviation: ATK

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