"tank-destroyer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tank-destroyers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tank-destroyer (plural tank-destroyers)
  1. Rare form of tank destroyer. Tags: form-of, rare Form of: tank destroyer
    Sense id: en-tank-destroyer-en-noun-LyZ72Vh- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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