(~s)
A ~ is a battle in a war which involves the use of guns rather than bombs or any other sort of weapon. (JOURNALISM)
U.S. Marines had a ~ with local gunmen this morning.
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A ~ is a battle in a war which involves the use of guns rather than bombs or any other sort of weapon. (JOURNALISM)
U.S. Marines had a ~ with local gunmen this morning.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012