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Antitank meaning

Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.

Synonyms of Antitank

defensive

Related words

Other words often associated with Antitank or its synonyms:

antisubmarine defending attitude apologetic antiaircraft offensive justificatory protective

Using Antitank

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.
  • Useful related words include: defensive.
  • In the example corpus, antitank often appears in combinations such as: antitank gun, antitank guns, -pounder antitank.

Context around Antitank

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

pounder 2× portable 1× manned 1× recoilless 1× positions 1× used 1× hellfire 1× lightweight 1×

Often after:

gun 3× guns 2× capabilities 1× missile 1× guided 1× fire 1× rockets 1× defenses 1× rifles 1× mines 1×

Sentence patterns with Antitank

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 pounder antitank gun continued 1× 50 mm antitank gun was 1× 50 mm antitank guns 1× 6 pounder antitank gun 1× a lightweight antitank weapon law 1× and manned antitank defenses while 1× bear its antitank capabilities mr 1× design recoilless antitank rifles in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although vulnerable to 1× for instance light 1× in addition to 1× indigenously low weight 1× it also fought 1× its remaining inhabitants 1×

Common sentence endings:

armoured personnel carriers 1× for indian army 1× from infantry fire 1× from the air 1× hellfire antitank missiles 1× in the field 1×

Words around Antitank

Just before it in the word index:

antisymmetry 4 antisymmetric 24 antisubmarine 16 antistrophe 3 antistius 2 antispyware 2

Just after it in the word index:

antiterrorism 8 antithesis 101 antithetic 5 antithetical 52 antithyroid 4 antitone 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aare 28 aarti 28 abl 28 academicians 28 accusatory 28 achingly 28

Corpus analysis for Antitank

  • In this selection, "antitank" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pounder, portable, manned, gun, guns and capabilities stand out and add context to how "antitank" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 pounder antitank gun continued and 50 mm antitank gun was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "antitank" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with antitank

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Although vulnerable to antitank fire, they can often be repaired or replaced in the field. (15 words)

While the antitank missile could be useful against enemy tanks, other improvements appear mere window dressing. (16 words)

Its remaining inhabitants built and manned antitank defenses, while the city was bombarded from the air. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

When Ukrainian forces have deployed mine clearing vehicles to clear a path through the fields, Russia has brought to bear its antitank capabilities, Mr. Lee said, exposing a vulnerability for Kyiv’s forces. (33 words)

The Germans used antitank mines here with minor modifications to make them more reliable underwater, attaching the mines to the front of many of the obstacles seen in photos of the landing. (32 words)

In addition to their proposed use on the beaches, the Germans later used them as tractors for antitank guns and munitions carriers, as self-propelled guns, and as armoured personnel carriers. (31 words)

Exclamation examples

Indigenously low weight, fire & forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile clears another test - The Financial ExpressBoost for Indian Army! (19 words)

Example sentences (16)

When Ukrainian forces have deployed mine clearing vehicles to clear a path through the fields, Russia has brought to bear its antitank capabilities, Mr. Lee said, exposing a vulnerability for Kyiv’s forces.

It also fought at Latrun, where some of its tanks were lost to an Arab Legion 6-pounder antitank gun.

While the antitank missile could be useful against enemy tanks, other improvements appear mere window dressing.

Indigenously low weight, fire & forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile clears another test - The Financial ExpressBoost for Indian Army!

Thus, obsolete and obsolescent designs such as the Boys and the 2-pounder antitank gun continued to be produced in great numbers despite their disappointing performance.

Although vulnerable to antitank fire, they can often be repaired or replaced in the field.

For instance, light infantry has proven to be effective against tank units by exploiting a tank's limited field of fire and view when using grenades or antitank rockets.

In addition to their proposed use on the beaches, the Germans later used them as tractors for antitank guns and munitions carriers, as self-propelled guns, and as armoured personnel carriers.

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Its remaining inhabitants built and manned antitank defenses, while the city was bombarded from the air.

Production by country Sweden Swedish arms makers began to design recoilless antitank rifles in the early 1940s.

Saunders, p. 47 Strongpoints of machine-gun positions, antitank and antipersonnel artillery and bunkers were located every convert, manned by several platoons with mortars.

Saunders, p. 72 The strong point's 50 mm antitank gun was still active, and the thick concrete casemates protected it from infantry fire.

The Germans used antitank mines here with minor modifications to make them more reliable underwater, attaching the mines to the front of many of the obstacles seen in photos of the landing.

The strongpoint was defended by "a reinforced platoon from the 736th Grenadiers", and was centred on a group of fortified houses and 50 mm antitank guns.

They can be complemented by mobile units of AH-64 Apache Helicopters armed with Hellfire antitank missiles.

United States The United States Army developed a lightweight antitank weapon (LAW) in the middle 1950s.

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Common combinations with antitank

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "antitank" in a sentence?
An example: "When Ukrainian forces have deployed mine clearing vehicles to clear a path through the fields, Russia has brought to bear its antitank capabilities, Mr. Lee said, exposing a vulnerability for Kyiv’s forces." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "antitank" from authentic English texts.
What does "antitank" mean?
Antitank means: Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.
What are synonyms of "antitank"?
Common synonyms of "antitank" include: defensive.
How many example sentences with "antitank" are there?
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