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Definition of "recon" [recon]

  • The smallest genetic unit capable of recombination. (noun)
  • Informal Reconnaissance. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "recon" in a sentence
  • "Yes, going in pre-invasion and doing intel/recon is a great military tactic."
  • "He presents rational, fact-based explanations regarding lunar resources and the limitations of certain recon missions, and you counter with a condemnation of near-term human spaceflight in general and the ESAS architecture in particular."
  • "It's long-term recon, not just some skirmish to dart in and bust out some new squirrel he's keeping."
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