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recce

American  
[rek-ee] / ˈrɛk i /
Also recco

noun

  1. (especially in British military use) reconnaissance.

    a pilot who spent three months on recce.
recce British  
/ ˈrɛkɪ /

noun

  1. a slang word for reconnaissance reconnoitre

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Etymology

Origin of recce

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

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