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Noun: scouting  skaw-ting
  1. Exploring in order to gain information
    "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
    - exploratory survey, reconnoitering [N. Amer], reconnoitring [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: scout  skawt
  1. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
    - reconnoiter [US], reconnoitre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: scoutings

See also: scouter

Type of: observe, recon [N. Amer], reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission

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