combat armed combat | an engagement fought between two military forces |
combat mission | a mission to capture or defend something |
tactical intelligence combat intelligence | intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations |
fight fighting combat scrap | the act of fighting, any contest or struggle, a fight broke out at the hockey game, there was fighting in the streets, the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap |
single combat | a fight between two people, in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat |
buskin combat boot desert boot half boot top boot | a boot reaching halfway up to the knee |
tank army tank armored combat vehicle armoured combat vehicle | an enclosed armored military vehicle, has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads |
warship war vessel combat ship | a government ship that is available for waging war |
combat ceiling service ceiling | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
battle damage combat casualty | loss of military equipment in battle |
wound injury combat injury | a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat |
Salafist Group Salafast Group for Call and Combat GSPC | 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 |
Air Combat Command ACC | 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 |
combat zone combat area | a military area where combat forces operate |
combat zone tenderloin | a city district known for its vice and high crime rate |
combat pilot | airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces |
combat pay | extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
battle combat | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle, The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq, We must combat the prejudices against other races, they battled over the budget |
active combat-ready fighting(a) | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations, on active duty, the platoon is combat-ready, review the fighting forces |