Definition of "reconnaissance" []

• An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information. (noun)

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• "We just got - we just got what we call a reconnaissance plane."
• "In the September Campaign of 1939, he flew several sorties in reconnaissance flights as Air Gunner."
• "When his team went to Vietnam, their duties included working with ex-Vietcong, known as “chu-hoi,” in reconnaissance and infiltration"