"tankbusting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: tank + busting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tank|busting}} tank + busting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tankbusting (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Of a military aircraft: designed for the destruction of tanks. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Related terms: tankbuster
    Sense id: en-tankbusting-en-adj-4c~EjKBm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17

Noun

Etymology: tank + busting Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tank|busting}} tank + busting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tankbusting (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The destruction of tanks by military aircraft. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tankbusting-en-noun-gMwM4ONw

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