sortie

1. An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally. (figuratively)
2. An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft. (figuratively)
3. An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
4. An act of trying to enter a new field of activity. (figuratively)
5. An attacking move. (figuratively)
6. An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
7. Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”).
8. A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.

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