ˌsingle ˈcombat BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
when one person, usually a soldier, fights against one other person:
He had already defeated an enemy champion in single combat.
ˌsingle ˈcombat BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
when one person, usually a soldier, fights against one other person:
He had already defeated an enemy champion in single combat.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012