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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

main battle tank

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
main -bat-tle -tank
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The primary tank of a country or armed forces.

noun

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.

Etymology

USA, 1955, main + battle tank.

Inflected Forms

main battle tanks (plural) MBT (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

armored car armored personnel carrier cavalry tank half-track heavy tank infantry fighting vehicle infantry tank light tank

Synonyms

MBT universal tank

Questions

What does main battle tank mean?
The primary tank of a country or armed forces.
Where does main battle tank come from?
USA, 1955, main + battle tank.

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