battle tank

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battle tank (plural battle tanks)

  1. Ellipsis of main battle tank.
    Coordinate term: tank
  2. A tracked armoured fighting vehicle designed for direct ground combat, instead of a support role or indirect combat or non-ground combat role
    Coordinate terms: (non direct ground combat tanks) support tank, training tank
    Coordinate terms: (direct ground combat tanks) light tank, medium tank, heavy tank, superheavy tank, infantry tank, cavalry tank, main battle tank

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