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11Tank destroyer battalion (United States) — units. Over a hundred battalions were formed, of which more than half saw combat service, but the force was disbanded shortly after the end of the war.Development of the tank destroyer doctrineIn the opening offensives of the Second World War,… …
12Tank Mark VIII — Mark VIII Liberty Place of origin …
13Tank (film) — Infobox Film name = Tank caption = imdb id = 0088224 producer = Irwin Yablans director = Marvin J. Chomsky writer = Dan Gordon starring = James Garner Shirley Jones C. Thomas Howell Jenilee Harrison G.D. Spradlin James Cromwell Dorian Harewood… …
14tank destroyer — a high speed, self propelled, armored combat vehicle with antitank cannon. [1940 45] * * * a highly mobile lightly armoured tank type vehicle that was used to fight tanks (tank) in World War II. Tank destroyers tended to have relatively thin… …
15turret — [[t]tʌ̱rɪt, AM tɜ͟ːr [/t]] turrets 1) N COUNT A turret is a small narrow tower on top of a building or a larger tower. 2) N COUNT: oft n N The turret on a tank or warship is the part where the guns are fixed, which can be turned in any direction …
16tank — [[t]tæŋk[/t]] n. 1) a large container or structure for holding a liquid or gas 2) mil an armored combat vehicle, moving on caterpillar treads and usu. armed with a cannon mounted inside a rotating turret 3) sts a prison cell for more than one… …
17tank — 1. noun a) A container for liquids or gases, typically with a volume of several cubic metres. b) An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun in a turret, and moving on caterpillar tracks. Syn: battle tank, combat tank, armour, tango 2 …
18turret — n. 1 a small tower, usu. projecting from the wall of a building as a decorative addition. 2 a low flat usu. revolving armoured tower for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank. 3 a rotating holder for tools in a lathe etc. Phrases… …
19turret — noun Etymology: Middle English touret, from Anglo French turette, tourette, diminutive of tur, tour tower more at tower Date: 14th century 1. a little tower; specifically an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure 2. a. a pivoted… …
20turret — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tower, gazebo, belvedere, cupola. See height. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tower, revolving dome, watchtower, armored tank top, conical top, gun bulge, blister; see also top 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
