Meanings
nounclose combat (uncountable)
- uncountableviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
Translations
Finnish lähitaistelu
- lähitaisteluviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
French combat rapproché
- combat rapprochéviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
German Nahkampf
- Nahkampfviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
Māori riri tūngutu
- riri tūngutuviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
Polish walka bezpośrednia
- walka bezpośredniaviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
Swedish närstrid
- närstridviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
Cite this entry
APA
close combat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20combat
MLA
“close combat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20combat. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close combat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20combat.
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