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noun
an attack by a (usually small) body of troops in order to gauge the strength of enemy defences (and make local gains if possible)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission
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