tank commander

collocation in English

meaningsoftankandcommander

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tank
noun[C]
uk
/tæŋk/us
/tæŋk/
a container that holds liquid ...
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commander
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dər/us
/kəˈmæn.dɚ/
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' ...
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(Definition oftankandcommanderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftank commander

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I understand that a new staff officer, thetankcommander, is being brought into the divisional headquarters.
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Long intended to train as atankcommander.
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Assuming this was the enemy spotter, thetankcommanderasked for and received permission to fire.
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He became atankcommander, and completed an officers' course.
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An exterior telephone allows supporting infantry to communicate with thetankcommander.
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His father was atankcommanderfor the defense forces.
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The programme itself featured him re-living histankcommanderpast and rides on classic scramble bikes.
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Thetankcommanderordered the remaining soldiers out of the tank before it would catch fire and blow up.
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This might be the result for changing the height of the turret itself to improve more protection or more space for thetankcommanderand gunner.
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It was the first device to allow thetankcommanderto have a 360-degree view from his turret with a single periscope.
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Gabe and thetankcommandereventually arrive at a bridge, where they clear out the enemy patrols.
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The periscope enabled an observer (e.g., thetankcommander) to look forward (upper panel of the picture) or backward (lower panel) without moving his seat.
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Steering was in the control of thetankcommander, who operated a pair of rudders from the turret through cables.
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If any of the equipment failures, or is destroyed, the computer notifies thetankcommanderwith an error text on the screen in front of him.
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Because of his small size and engineering skills he was assigned as a tank mechanic, and later became atankcommander.
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After eliminating ten enemy bunkers he directed one tank to within 20 yards of another and asked thetankcommanderto cease fire while he went in to mop up.
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Two supporting tanks had been destroyed and another, intact but with notankcommanderor gunner, was not moving.
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Thetankcommandercommunicated with the driver by speaking tube, which was replaced with a signalling lamp in 1932.
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By rotating the periscope and allowing thetankcommanderto look backwards through the second eyepiece, he no longer had to change position to look behind the turret.
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The main advantage of the periscope was that thetankcommanderno longer had to turn his head in order to look backwards.
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