combat


Definition: Meaning of, combat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒmbat;ˈkʌmbat /

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combat combats
  1. [uncountable] fighting, especially during a war
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  2. [countable] a fight or battle
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
combat combated combated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
combating combats
[transitive]
  1. to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse - used especially in news reports
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combat used in phrases

  • Air Combat Command (noun)
    1. a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft
  • Salafast Group for Call and Combat (noun)
    1. an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa
  • armed combat (noun)
    1. military an engagement fought between two military forces
  • armored combat vehicle (noun)
    1. military an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
  • armoured combat vehicle (noun)
    1. military an enclosed armoured military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
  • combat area (noun)
    1. military a military area where combat forces operate
  • combat boot (noun)
    1. a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
  • combat casualty (noun)
    1. military loss of military equipment in battle
  • combat ceiling (noun)
    1. altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
  • combat fatigue (noun)
    1. a type of mental illness caused by the terrible experiences of fighting in a war or battle [↪  post-traumatic stress disorder]
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