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main battle tank

noun

Etymology

USA, 1955, main + battle tank.

Definitions

  1. The primary tank of a country or armed forces.

  2. A tank with a good balance of firepower, cross-country mobility, and armoured protection,…

    A tank with a good balance of firepower, cross-country mobility, and armoured protection, and therefore capable of carrying out the roles of breakthrough, exploitation and infantry support.

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