recce
[ rek-ee ]
/ ˈrɛk i /
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noun
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance: a pilot who spent three months on recce.
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Also rec·co [rek-oh], /ˈrɛk oʊ/, rec·cy [rek-ee]. /ˈrɛk i/.
Origin of recce
First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration
Words nearby recce
recapitulation theory, recaption, recapture, recarburize, recast, recce, recd., recede, receipt, receiptor, receivable
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How to use recce in a sentence
Matt led his troops around the corner and joined the recce men in the shadows.
British Dictionary definitions for recce
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