anti-armor

adjective

an·​ti-ar·​mor ˌan-tē-ˈär-mər How to pronounce anti-armor (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-
: designed to be used against armored vehicles
anti-armor weapons

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Iran has also been laying traps including anti-personnel and anti-armor mines around the island, the sources said, including on the shoreline. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 American systems tend to be positioned for counter-UAS, reconnaissance and support roles rather than direct anti-armor fire. — Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 What the military assets are Among the specific equipment sent from the US to Ukraine are air defense systems, drones, rocket launchers, radars, tanks and anti-armor weapons. — Rachel Wilson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025 In Sunday’s incident, Palestinians fired anti-armor rockets and guns at Israeli troops operating in Rafah, a southern city within the yellow line, the army said. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-armor

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-armor was in 1922

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“Anti-armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-armor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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