armed combat
/ɑrmd ˈkɒmbæt/
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Definition of armed combat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
conflictconfrontation involving weapons between individuals or groups
  • The gang members were involved in armed combat.
battle warfare
2.
militaryfight using weapons between military forces
  • The soldiers were trained for armed combat.
battle hostilities warfare
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Expressions with armed

armed forcesn.
military forces of a nation including army, navy, air force
The country's armed forces are on high alert.
armed policen.
police officers equipped with firearms for security
The armed police were deployed to the protest.
one-armedadj.
having only one arm
The one-armed man managed to climb the hill.
armed hold-upn.
robbery using a weapon to threaten victims
The bank was the target of an armed hold-up.
armed servicen.
branch of a nation's military forces
He joined the armed service after college.
armed servicesn.
military forces of a nation
He served in the armed services for ten years.

Expressions with combat

locked in combatadj.
engaged in a fight or battle
The two knights were locked in combat on the battlefield.
combat bootn.
boot designed for soldiers in combat situations
The soldier laced up his combat boots before the mission.
combat injuryn.
harm to soldiers during battle
The soldier received a combat injury during the mission.
combat zonen.
city district known for high crime and vice
The neighborhood was labeled a combat zone by the police.
close combatn.
physical fight at very short distance
The soldiers were trained in close combat.
combat missionn.
operation with direct fighting against opposing forces
The unit prepared for a combat mission at dawn.
combat pantsn.
trousers with multiple pockets for carrying items
She loves wearing combat pants for hiking because of the extra storage.
combat payn.
extra money for soldiers in combat zones
The army offers combat pay to deployed soldiers.
combat shipn.
government ship used for waging war
The navy deployed a combat ship to the region.
combat trousersn.
loose-fitting pants with many pockets, used for military or casual wear
He wore combat trousers for the hike.

Terms related to armed combat

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Terms with armed combat included in their meaning

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military aircraftn.
military
powered flying vehicle used by armed forces for combat or support roles
battlewagonn.
military
heavily-armed combat vehicle
military aviationn.
military
use of aircraft by armed forces for combat support and transport
PMFacr.
acr: private military firm
company that sells armed security or combat services privately

Examples of armed combat in a sentence

  • Armed combat requires strategic planning and execution.
  • The history book detailed the armed combat of ancient warriors.
  • Armed combat was inevitable as tensions rose between the nations.

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  1. French:combat armé, lutte armée, ...
  2. German:bewaffneter Kampf, ...
  3. Italian:combattimento armato, ...
  4. Spanish:combate armado, enfrentamiento armado, ...
  5. Portuguese:combate armado, ...
  6. Chinese:武装冲突, 武装战斗, ...
  7. Japanese:武装戦闘, 武力戦闘, ...
  8. Arabic:قِتال مُسَلَّح, مُواجَهَة مُسَلَّحَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְחִימָה חֲמוּשָׁה, קְרָב מְזוּיָּן, ...
  10. Russian:вооруженный конфликт, вооружённый бой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збройне протистояння, збройний бій, ...
  12. Hindi:सशस्त्र संघर्ष, सशस्त्र युद्ध, ...
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