battle damage
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈbætəl ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
daño de combate
- After the conflict, we conducted a thorough analysis of the battle damage sustained by the fleet.
- battle damage assessment
She, the rains eventually sent A-Team out to go do a battle damage assessment and she went back in.
- She, the rains eventually sent A-Team out to go do a battle damage assessment and she went back in.
- We've done BDA's battle damage assessments where, you know, you have a big Hellfire missile or something would be.
Examples
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Send battle damage assessment when able.
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She, the rains eventually sent A-Team out to go do a battle damage assessment and she went back in.
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We've done BDA's battle damage assessments where, you know, you have a big Hellfire missile or something would be.
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Engineers are evaluating the battle damage to the aircraft before it can be repaired.
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The report highlighted significant battle damage to our ground vehicles after the recent engagement.
Synonyms
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7.9
Loss or damage to military equipment during battle
Loss or serious damage to military equipment caused by an enemy attack
Damage or loss of military equipment during field operations
Harm to military equipment like tanks during fighting or missions, not from accidents
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'loss, destruction, or impairment of military equipment as a result of combat' is directly derivable from combining 'battle' (combat) and 'damage' (harm or impairment). This simple noun+noun compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun battle damage comes from the simple picture of a vehicle hit in a battle and showing physical damage, like dents, holes, or broken parts. That's why the phrase means 'loss or harm to military equipment caused by combat'.