hand-to-hand

hand-to-hand

(hănd′tə-hănd′)

adj.

Involving direct physical contact: hand-to-hand combat.

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hand to hand adv.

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hand-to-hand

adj, adv

at close quarters: they fought hand-to-hand.

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hand′-to-hand′

adj.

close to one's adversary; at close quarters: hand-to-hand combat.

[1400–50]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

hand-to-hand - being at close quarters; "hand-to-hand fighting" close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

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hand-to-hand

adjective face-to-face, close-up, one to one, mano a mano (informal) a fierce hand-to-hand battle

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Translations

hand-to-hand

[ˈhændtəˈhænd] ADV & ADJ → cuerpo a cuerpo

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hand-to-hand

[ˈhændtəˈhænd] adj & adv → corpo a corpo

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