"tankbuster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tankbusters [plural]
Etymology: tank + buster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tank|buster}} tank + buster Head templates: {{en-noun}} tankbuster (plural tankbusters)
  1. (colloquial) A military aircraft suited to the destruction of tanks. Tags: colloquial Related terms: tank destroyer
    Sense id: en-tankbuster-en-noun-ss08tYgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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