battle tank
Heavy combat vehicle
A battle tank is a heavily armored military vehicle equipped with a large-caliber gun, designed for front-line combat.
The term distinguishes these main fighting vehicles from lighter tanks used for reconnaissance or support roles.
Battle tanks combine firepower, protection, and mobility to break through enemy defenses and dominate ground warfare: The column of battle tanks advanced across the plain.
Protruding fortified structure
- armorProtective combat covering
- platingSurface metal application
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
kevlar · reinforced · reactive armor · hull · glacis · skirts · appliqué · ERA
Large mounted gun
- main gunVessel's principal weapon
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- shellsProtective outer layers
sabot · HEAT · coaxial · machine gun · muzzle · recoil · autoloader · fire control
Person with authority over others
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- loaderOne who fills containers
- driverVehicle operator
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
intercom · periscope · optics · sights · controls · stations · buttoned up · crewman
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
ambush · barrage · flanking · breakthrough · blitzkrieg · suppression · covering fire · hull-down
Marks showing passage
- engineMachine producing motion
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- transmissionSending of information
suspension · torsion bar · sprocket · idler · horsepower · speed · terrain · mud
turret
Protruding fortified structure
steel · kevlar · reinforced · reactive armor · hull · glacis · skirts · appliqué · ERA · hardened
cannon
Large mounted gun
- main gunVessel's principal weapon
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
shells · sabot · HEAT · coaxial · machine gun · muzzle · recoil · autoloader · fire control · targeting
commander
Person with authority over others
hatch · intercom · periscope · optics · sights · controls · stations · buttoned up · crewman · headset
assault
Violent offensive act
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- firefightExchange of gunfire
skirmish · ambush · barrage · flanking · breakthrough · blitzkrieg · suppression · covering fire · hull-down · overwatch
tracks
Marks showing passage
transmission · suspension · torsion bar · sprocket · idler · horsepower · speed · terrain · mud · fording
Abrams
U.S. main battle tank
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- ChallengerSpecific vessel or vehicle name
- K2Earth's second-highest peak
- military vehiclessupply trucks, troop carriers, armored personnel carrier, personnel carrier, halftrack
- tracked vehiclestracked vehicle, bulldozer, excavator, crawler, dozer
battle tanktroop carrier
Vehicle moving armed forces
armored personnel carrier · ambulance · supply truck · medevac · transport helicopter
battle tankjeep
Light military off-roader
Humvee · utility vehicle · motorcycle · foot soldier · bicycle
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