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Meaning:
Noun:
- countable an appointment, especially to speak or perform
- (countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
- fencing the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter
- In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
- military A tactical conflict, usually between opposing lower echelons maneuver forces. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- military In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile?s subsequent travel to intercept. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
- military In naval parlance, the use of a munition, weapon or decoy to carry out an offensive or defensive action.
- uncountable connection or attachment
Source: Wiktionary
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