armed fighters

collocation in English

meaningsofarmedandfighter

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armed
adjective
uk
/ɑːmd/us
/ɑːrmd/
using or ...
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fighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who fights in a battle or in a physical fight against ...
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(Definition ofarmedandfighterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Four 20 mm cannon were mounted in the nose; the 600 lb/minute fire rate made it the most heavilyarmedfighteraircraft of its era.
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By 1977, the party had an estimated 6-8000 armed fighters, and about a million sympathizers.
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The scenes were intercut with police officers who chase armed fighters.
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However, their protests have recently often turned into riots, some with armed fighters.
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In 1954, two of the wing's squadrons upgraded to radar equipped and rocket armed fighters.
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At the time it was estimated that the party had around 1200 armed fighters under its command.
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Businesses are forced to remain closed, and the armed fighters reportedly also target civilian residences.
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Lightly armed fighters often expended their ammunition without bringing down the enemy bomber.
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Its rural support is estimated to have been at least four million people; its military support consisted of 10-14,000 armed fighters.
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The formation was organized from eight to ten rows deep, stretching down for about a quarter of a mile or more with well heavily armed fighters fighting in a unit.
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