hand–to–hand

hand–to–hand /ˈhéndtəˈhénd/ adjective
hand–to–hand
/ˈhéndtəˈhénd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAND–TO–HAND
always before a noun
: involving physical contact between people — used to describe fighting that is done with the hands or with knives, clubs, etc., instead of guns, arrows, etc.