panzer
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9.7
- noun
- /ˈpænzər/
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panzer
- The construction of the Panzer division reflected a careful working out of the requirements of modern warfare.
- Panzer division
It was the the Panzer things which had to do with tank battles.
- It was the the Panzer things which had to do with tank battles.
Examples
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Hitler's Panzer division halted on the banks of the Volga on August 23, 1942.
Blog text (28) -
In May 1940, they paid a heavy price for their complacency: Panzer units raced into the lowlands, circumvented the Maginot Line, and conquered France shortly thereafter.
Academic text (2004) -
The young ones they put into the panzer divisions.
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One lieutenant from the 24th Panzer division in the factory sector.
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It's a Panzer, dug in deep, it's in firing position.
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A smoking Panzer tank blocked the end of the runway.
Fiction book (2001) -
However, we were able to stop them here with help from the 12th SS Panzer Division which is counterattacking at the moment.
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I remember that we were both listening: the Panzer Divisions of the Wehrmacht invaded Poland without warning this morning at dawn.
Fiction book (2001) -
Allied bombing of transport had cut supplies drastically, the Panzer Lehr division alone abandoning fifty-three tanks in the first four days.
Fiction book (1990) -
The soldiers rode in a panzer as they advanced towards the enemy lines.
Synonyms
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2.8
A heavily armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks
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3.5
A heavy armored vehicle with a large gun that moves on tracks and fights in war
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8.4
A large armored vehicle used in war, like an early tank
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Panzer is a German word that means 'armour', a protective metal cover for the body. So a panzer is an 'armoured' fighting vehicle, which is why the word is used for German tanks.