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noun
One of a British class of fast, lightly armoured and lightly armed tanks of the 1930s and 1940s designed for flanking and manoeuvring to attack the enemy rear and supply lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: cavalry tank
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compound of cruiser + tank, named after the type of military ship.
