Phrase guide
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noun
Fighting between armored warriors, such as knights, heavy infantry, heavy cavalry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: pre-firearms warfare
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noun
Fighting using armored vehicles, such as AFVs, tanks, APCs, IFVs
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: mechanized warfare
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noun
Ellipsis of armored combat fighting, a combat sport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Ellipsis of armored combat fight, a sports match.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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History
From armor + combat.
