combat-ready
[ kom-bat-red-ee, kuhm- ]
/ ˈkɒm bætˈrɛd i, ˈkʌm- /
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adjective
sufficiently equipped, trained, and numerically strong to engage an enemy.
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Examples from the Web for combat-ready
However, there are hundreds of combat-ready aircraft in countries bordering Iraq and Syria.