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hors de combat
(hors de com¦bat)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɔː də ˈkɒ̃bɑː/
adjective
out of action due to injury or damage:
their pilots had been rendered temporarily hors de combat
Origin:
French, literally 'out of the fight'
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