"main battle tank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: main battle tanks [plural]
Etymology: USA, 1955, main + battle tank. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|main|battle tank}} main + battle tank Head templates: {{en-noun|head=main battle tank}} main battle tank (plural main battle tanks)
  1. The primary tank of a country or armed forces. Categories (topical): Artillery Synonyms: MBT [abbreviation], universal tank, MBT Translations (multipurpose tank): taistelupanssarivaunu (Finnish), char de combat [masculine] (French), Kampfpanzer [masculine] (German), główny czołg bojowy [masculine] (Polish), carro de combate principal [masculine] (Portuguese), tanc de luptă [neuter] (Romanian), tanque de combate principal [masculine] (Spanish) Translations (primary tank of a military force): асноўны баявы танк (asnóŭny bajavy tank) [masculine] (Belarusian), päätaisteluvaunu (Finnish), char de combat principal [masculine] (French), kereta kebal tempur utama (Malay), основной боевой танк (osnovnoj bojevoj tank) [masculine] (Russian), основной танк (english: osnovnoj tank) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-main_battle_tank-en-noun-6z4YoJKy Disambiguation of Artillery: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 71 29 Coordinate_terms: armored car, armored personnel carrier (alt: APC), cavalry tank (alt: WWI), half-track (alt: WWII), heavy tank (alt: WWII), infantry fighting vehicle (alt: IFV), infantry tank (alt: WWI), light tank (alt: WWII), medium tank (alt: WWII), scout tank (alt: WWI), tank destroyer (alt: WWII) Disambiguation of 'multipurpose tank': 58 42 Disambiguation of 'primary tank of a military force': 83 17
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-main_battle_tank-en-noun-uHIe0cTN Topics: government, military, politics, war

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