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combat
adjectives
hand-to-hand combat
(= in which you are close enough to touch your opponent )
• Thousands of men were killed in hand-to-hand combat in less than 24 hours.
close combat
(= in which you are very near your opponent )
• Swords and spears were used for close combat.
single combat
(= in which you and one other person fight together )
• The champion called out a challenge to single combat.
unarmed combat
(= without weapons )
• They were trained in the techniques of unarmed combat.
mortal combat
(= until one opponent is killed )
• an exciting computer game of mortal combat against giants and monsters
air/aerial combat
(= fighting in the air )
• 30 enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat.
verbs
be locked in combat
(= to be using all your effort and attention to fight each other )
• Their troops were locked in combat.
engage in combat with somebody
formal (= to fight someone )
• The President said he was aware of the danger to forces engaged in combat in the field.
combat + NOUN
combat troops/soldiers/forces/units
• US combat troops were in the streets of the capital yesterday.
combat aircraft
• Very few combat aircraft have been destroyed.
combat vehicles
• Armoured combat vehicles appeared on the streets of the city.
a combat zone
(= an area where there is fighting )
• refugees from the combat zone
a combat mission/operation
• He flew 280 combat missions in two wars.
combat gear
(= clothes worn in battles by the armed forces )
• a group of soldiers in combat gear
combat fatigues
(= trousers worn in battles by the armed forces )
• He was still dressed in combat fatigues and jungle boots.
combat boots
• The troops were issued with steel helmets and combat boots.
combat readiness
(= the state of being ready to fight )
• Troops had been flown in and were in combat readiness.
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noun ADJ. fierce, mortal | armed, unarmed | close, hand-to-hand | open | single | aerial VERB + COMBAT be engaged in, be locked in, engage in The troops were locked in hand-to-hand combat. | send sb into COMBAT + NOUN mission | zone | force, troops, unit | aircraft, vehicle | boots, fatigues, gear, jacket, kit, suit, uniform PREP. in ~ He was killed in combat. | in ~ with The soldiers are in combat with rebel forces. | ~ against in mortal combat against dragons | ~ between a fierce combat between two champions
Oxford Collocations Dictionary