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reconnaissance, reconnoissance a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made reconnaissance [ri′kän·ə·səns] (engineering) A mission to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. (ordnance) A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As soon as night fell, about six o'clock, they decided to make a reconnaissance around the pagoda. Or I can make a sufficient number of trips to land the entire party in the valley beyond the barrier; all will depend, of course, upon what my first reconnaissance reveals. Once, form the hills behind, a great white-winged aeroplane glided over his head on its way to make a reconnaissance. |
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