Meaning & use
panzer
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A German armored military vehicle, especially a tank, or a unit of such vehicles, most associated with the German army in the 20th century.
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Historians described how the panzer divisions advanced rapidly through the terrain.
The museum's collection includes a restored panzer from the Second World War.
A note on using this word
German for 'armor'; in English it's used almost exclusively in historical and military writing about German armored forces.
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tank
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