adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
unarmed combat (= without weapons )
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They were trained in the techniques of unarmed combat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
civilian
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No driver wanted to plough heedlessly into a crowd of unarmed civilians .
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Countless unarmed civilians fleeing to the borders were killed by helicopter gunships.
combat
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Though Wallace had no training in unarmed combat , the impression remained that he knew all about karate.
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Both men, I am assured by your embassy, are trained with weapons and in unarmed combat .
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In the West the closed fist is considered almost the only effective weapon to be used in unarmed combat .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It was later discovered that the hijacker was unarmed .
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Soldiers killed 17 unarmed civilians.
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The army allegedly shot dead over 300 unarmed civilians.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Albújar was reported to have been alone and unarmed at the time of the attack.
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Each of these farms has only about fifty inmates, under very light surveillance by unarmed staff.
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He will face his next opponent unarmed .
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Military sources said the unarmed plane split off from another MiG during a training flight east of the Golan Heights.
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Now just kick the tyres, light the fires and leap off unarmed into battle.
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They said that he had been ambushed while unarmed and slain by a thrust in the back.
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Though Wallace had no training in unarmed combat, the impression remained that he knew all about karate.
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Where did it say I couldn't go unarmed if I wanted to?