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scouts

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A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.

Examples :

"The army sent scouts ahead to find out the enemy's location and strength. "

military war person job

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An act of scouting or reconnoitering.

Examples :

"The coach sent the scouts to the neighboring school to watch the other team practice. "

military action

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A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

Examples :

"The scouts sold cookies to raise money for their camping trip. "

organization person group society culture

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A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

Examples :

"The baseball team sent scouts to watch the high school players and find talented new members. "

person sport job business

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A college servant (in Oxford, England or Yale or Harvard), originally implying a male servant, attending to (usually several) students or undergraduates in a variety of ways that includes cleaning; corresponding to the duties of a gyp or possibly bedder at Cambridge University; and at Dublin, a skip.

Examples :

""At Oxford, the scouts ensure the students' rooms are clean and tidy, and often help with other chores." "

""At Oxford, the scouts ensure the students' rooms are tidy and their laundry is done, allowing them to focus on their studies." "

person job education service organization society history culture

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A fielder in a game for practice.

Examples :

"Before the baseball game, the coach positioned extra scouts in the outfield to help the players practice catching fly balls. "

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(up until 1920s) A fighter aircraft.

Examples :

"During the Great War, many pilots considered the Sopwith Camel one of the most effective scouts in the Allied air forces. "

military vehicle war technology

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Term of address for a man or boy.

Examples :

""Scouts, line up in order of height for the photo!" "

person communication

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To explore a wide terrain, as if on a search; to reconnoiter.

Examples :

"The hikers scouts ahead to find the best path through the forest. "

action military sport job

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To observe, watch, or look for, as a scout; to follow for the purpose of observation, as a scout.

Examples :

"The coach scouts rival teams to learn their strategies before the game. "

action military sport job

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verb

To reject with contempt.

Examples :

"to scout an idea or an apology"

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verb

Examples :

"The teacher scoffed at the student's answer, scouting his lack of effort. "

attitude language communication

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noun

A swift sailing boat.

Examples :

"The scouts zipped across the lake, a swift sailing boat. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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A projecting rock.

Examples :

"The climbers carefully planned their route, noting the dangerous scouts jutting out from the cliff face. "

geology nature geography

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noun

Examples :

"The small boat carefully avoided the rocky shore, so as not to disturb the scouts nesting there. "

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To pour forth a liquid forcibly, especially excrement.

Examples :

"The sick dog suddenly scouts a stream of foul-smelling diarrhea onto the kitchen floor. "

body physiology