RECONNAISSANCE BY FIRE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("reconnaissance by fire" is a kind of...):

reconnaissance; reconnaissance mission (the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy))

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