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- Dictionaryrecon/ˈriːkɒn/
noun
- 1. short for reconnaissance
verb
- 1. short for reconnoitre
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: to conduct a preliminary and especially an exploratory survey of : to do a reconnaissance of (something) In another village we sent an advance party to recon the place. Wallace Terry. Examples of recon in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft: Aerial reconnaissance showed the location of the enemy’s tanks.
noun [ C ] US uk / ˈriː.kɒn / us / ˈriː.kɑːn / Add to word list. informal for reconnaissance specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Military training & ceremonies. assault course. attention. civil defence. drill instructor. drill sergeant. drumhead. fall. manoeuvre. march-past. military honours. military service.
: a preliminary survey to gain information. especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory. Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence. There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position. Recent Examples on the Web.
Reconnaissance is a mission to obtain information by visual observation or other detection methods, about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy, or about the meteorologic, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. [2] Reconnaissance (US Army FM 7-92; Chap. 4)
noun. reconnaissance. verb (used with or without object) , re·conned, re·con·ning. reconnoiter. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of recon 1. An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening. Discover More. Example Sentences.
RECON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of recon in English. recon. noun [ C ] US us / ˈriː.kɑːn / uk / ˈriː.kɒn / Add to word list. informal for reconnaissance specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Military training & ceremonies. assault course. attention. civil defense. drill instructor. drill sergeant.
noun. 1. military slang, US. reconnaissance. Duties include air-to-air missions, air-to-sea and air-to-land, plus recon and rescue assignments. Pooster and I were out on a night patrol doing a recon when we detected someone on our trail. 2. genetics. the smallest genetic unit capable of recombining. adjective.
Definition of recon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there, or by the use of satellites. The helicopter was returning from a reconnaissance mission.
