main battle tank
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]USA, 1955, main + battle tank.
Noun
[edit]main battle tank (plural main battle tanks)
- The primary tank of a country or armed forces.
- (military) 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.
Quotations
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Synonyms
[edit]- MBT (abbreviation)
- universal tank
Coordinate terms
[edit]- armored car
- armored personnel carrier (APC)
- cavalry tank (WWI)
- half-track (WWII)
- heavy tank (WWII)
- infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
- infantry tank (WWI)
- light tank (WWII)
- medium tank (WWII)
- scout tank (WWI)
- tank destroyer (WWII)
Translations
[edit]primary tank of a military force
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multipurpose tank
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