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Meaning of 'reconnaissance'
Meaning of 'reconnaissance' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Reconnaissance 
[ n.]
- The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination
or survey. [ n.]- An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character.
- An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work.
- An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
Meaning of 'reconnaissance' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. reconnaissance [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
Example in sentence:
- an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
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