hand-to-handˌhand-to-ˈhand adjective [only before noun]Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
All hits against the chariot in hand-to-hand or shooting are randomly allocated as shown below.
Enemy models attempting to fight against the chariot in hand-to-hand fighting always compare their weapon skill against that of the crew.
Infantry, he added, deliberately placed themselves in positions where they would be engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Magic swords are a good investment because anything that improves your hand-to-hand fighting abilities is a good idea.
Once engaged in hand-to-hand combat in this way the Squig Hopper is pinioned to the ground and does not move away.
The Covenanters drew swords and spears, advanced on to the soft ground, and engaged the Dragoons in bloody hand-to-hand fighting.
The other imagines a fictional battle, with Napoleon's army in hand-to-hand combat with the fort's defenders.
Your army contains troops which are very good in hand-to-hand combat - use them to spearhead your advance.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►hand-to-hand fighting/combat etc
There was fierce hand-to-hand fighting in the streets of the city. They were defeated in hand-to-hand combat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►combat
· Once engaged in hand-to-hand combat in this way the Squig Hopper is pinioned to the ground and does not move away.· The other imagines a fictional battle, with Napoleon's army in hand-to-hand combat with the fort's defenders.· Your army contains troops which are very good in hand-to-hand combat - use them to spearhead your advance.· This gives 1 extra attack, worked out immediately prior to hand-to-hand combat regardless of initiative levels or which side charged.· However, if its movement carries it into any other target it charges into hand-to-hand combat and stops.· He can not be broken in hand-to-hand combat and needs never take a break test.· In hand-to-hand combat Magnus may strike a single Mighty Blow instead of his usual hand-to-hand attacks.· Immediately work out hand-to-hand combat with all models in base contact fighting.
hand-to-hand fighting is a way of fighting in which people use their hands and knives rather than gunshand-to-hand fighting/combat etc There was fierce hand-to-hand fighting in the streets of the city. They were defeated in hand-to-hand combat.