tank destroyer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tank destroyer
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 20, 2023
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 • Jan. 5, 2023
Audie Murphy, among the most decorated American soldiers in World War II, used one atop a burning tank destroyer in France to fend off a German infantry attack on Jan. 26, 1945.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 25, 2012
As usual, during the last three years, it is falsely called a tank destroyer.
From Time Magazine Archive
We went down to the 628 tank destroyer outfit and had a class on how to drive a tank and they let us try it out.
From Time Magazine Archive
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