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sor·tie
 sortie
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- pronunciation:
- sor
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an assault made by a besieged military force against its attackers.
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| definition 2: |
the flying of an aircraft on a combat mission.
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| related words: |
assault, charge, thrust |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
sorties, sortieing, sortied |
| definition: |
to go on a sortie.
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| related words: |
scramble |
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