"tank killer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tank killers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tank killer (plural tank killers)
  1. A military vehicle or weapon system that is effective against tanks, such as a tankbuster or tank destroyer.
    Sense id: en-tank_killer-en-noun-WQ6Xk7TE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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