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reconnaissance in force

reconnaissance in force 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).

Noun

reconnaissance in force (countable and uncountable, plural reconnaissances in force)

  1. an attack by a (usually small) body of troops in order to gauge the strength of enemy defences (and make local gains if possible)

Forms of reconnaissance in force

pluralreconnaissances in force

Questions about reconnaissance in force

What does reconnaissance in force mean?
Reconnaissance in force means an attack by a (usually small) body of troops in order to gauge the strength of enemy defences (and make local gains if possible).
What part of speech is reconnaissance in force?
Reconnaissance in force is a noun.
What is the plural of reconnaissance in force?
The plural of reconnaissance in force is reconnaissances in force.

Words near reconnaissance in force in the dictionary

  1. reconjured
  2. reconjures
  3. reconjuring
  4. reconnaisance
  5. reconnaissance
  6. reconnaissance in force
  7. reconnaissances
  8. reconnaissances in force
  9. reconnaître
  10. reconnect
  11. reconnectable

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