Abrams tank
noun
ˈā-brəmz- 
variants or less commonly Abrams
: a heavily armored military tank produced in the United States
After the Iraqi soldiers came under attack, American forces in Abrams tanks, … rumbled to the scene.
Erica Goode and Michael R. Gordon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2008
Erica Goode and Michael R. Gordon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2008One Abrams was hit twice, but its internal compartmentation and fire suppression systems enabled all of the crew members to survive. Faris R. Kirkland, The Gulf War And Mental Health, 1996
Faris R. Kirkland, The Gulf War And Mental Health, 1996
Word History
Etymology
after Creighton Abrams †1974 American commander of armored troops and U.S. Army chief of staff
First Known Use
1976, in the meaning defined above