Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close combat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
close -com-bat
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

violent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does close combat mean?
violent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range

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