|  reconnoitring 
 
 exploring in order to gain information
 - scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
 • Syn:
 scouting, exploratory survey, reconnoitering
 • Derivationally related forms:
 reconnoitre, reconnoiter (for: reconnoitering), scout (for: scouting)
 • Hypernyms:
 reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission
 
 
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