Main entry: armed combat, combat
Definition: an engagement fought between two military forces
Main entry: scrap, combat, fight, fighting
Definition: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Usage: a fight broke out at the hockey game; there was fighting in the streets; the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Definition: battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Usage: The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq; We must combat the prejudices against other races; they battled over the budget