English

Alternative forms

• MBT

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

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

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:main battle tank.