tank destroyer

American  

noun

1. a high-speed, self-propelled, armored combat vehicle with antitank cannon.

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Etymology

Origin of tank destroyer

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

AMX 10-RC: an armoured combat vehicle with a similar profile to a tank but with wheels rather than tracks and often described as a tank destroyer.

From Reuters

France’s presidency says it will be the first time this type of Western-made wheeled tank destroyer is sent to the Ukrainian military.

From Washington Times

Fort Hood was established in central Texas in 1942 as a training facility for tank destroyers.

From New York Times

By contrast, the Germans were very prepared and had amassed more than 400,000 men, and just over 1,400 armored vehicles including tanks, tank destroyers and assault guns.

From Fox News

Army in the early 1940s and served together aboard tank destroyers - one of which they dubbed “The Oklahoma Wildcat.”

From Washington Times