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Noun: exploratory survey
  1. Exploring in order to gain information
    "exploratory survey in enemy territory is very dangerous";
    - scouting, reconnoitering [N. Amer], reconnoitring [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: exploratory surveys

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

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