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Melee vs Ranged - What's the difference?

melee | ranged |

As a noun melee

is .

As a verb ranged is

(range).

As an adjective ranged is

(of a projectile|or projectile system) whose range can be adjusted.

melee

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • Hand-to-hand combat; .
  • A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.
  • A noisy or heated fight, argument or scrap
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The ball did not appear to cross the line, a view supported by television replays as Blues captain John Terry also joined the melee , but referee Atkinson awarded the goal - to the obvious anger of Spurs and their management team.}}

    Verb

    (d)
  • (video games, slang) to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.

    • ranged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (range)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a projectile, or projectile system) whose range can be adjusted

    • Derived terms

    * ranged weapon

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