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hand–to–hand

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hand–to–hand /ˈhændtəˈhænd/ adjective
hand–to–hand
/ˈhændtəˈhænd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAND–TO–HAND
always before a noun
: involving physical contact between people used to describe fighting that is done with the hands or with knives, clubs, etc., instead of guns, arrows, etc.