sortie
/ˈsɔɹti/ noun C2- An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
- An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
- An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
- An attacking move.
- An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
- Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
- A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
Plural sorties
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