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combat-ready
UK
/ˈkɒm.bæt ˌrɛd.i/
US
/ˈkɑːm.bæt ˌrɛd.i/
Translations
UK
/ˈkɒm.bæt ˌrɛd.i/
US
/ˈkɑːm.bæt ˌrɛd.i/
Compound adjective; typically used to describe troops, equipment, or personnel that are prepared for combat. Often used attributively, but can also be predicative.
The unit was combat-ready within twenty-four hours.
L'unité était prête au combat en vingt-quatre heures.
Synonyms
in fighting trim
in fighting shape
armed and ready
ready for battle
ready for action
fit for combat
Definitions
The unit was combat-ready within twenty-four hours.