main battle tank

English

Etymology

USA, 1955, main +‎ battle (“n. attr.”) +‎ tank.

Alternative forms

MBT

Noun

main battle tank (plural main battle tanks)

The primary tank of a country or armed forces.
(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

Coordinate terms

light tank (WWII)
medium tank (WWII)
heavy tank (WWII)
tank destroyer (WWII)
half-track (WWII)
infantry tank (WWI)
cavalry tank (WWI)
scout tank (WWI)
infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
armored personnel carrier (APC)
armored car

Translations

primary tank of a military force

Finnish: päätaisteluvaunu

Malay: kereta kebal tempur utama

multipurpose tank

Finnish: taistelupanssarivaunu (fi)

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Ukrainian: ^{(please verify)} основний бойовий танк m (osnóvnyj bojovýj tank)

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