Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tank trap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: tank -trap
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything placed to impede the movement of tanks, such as large caltrops, Czech hedgehogs, dragon's teeth, mines, or depressions in the ground.

Example Sentences

"Land mines make good tank traps."

Inflected Forms

tank traps (plural)

Phrases

anti-tank

Frequently Paired Words

antitank anti-tank

Questions

What does tank trap mean?: Anything placed to impede the movement of tanks, such as large caltrops, Czech hedgehogs, dragon's teeth, mines, or depressions in the ground.

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