main battle tank
Noun

main battle tank (plural main battle tanks)

  1. The primary tank of a country or armed forces.
  2. (military) 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.
Synonyms
  • MBT (abbreviation)
  • universal tank
Translations
  • French: char de combat principal
Translations
  • French: char de combat
  • Portuguese: carro de combate principal
  • Spanish: tanque de combate principal



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