operation

operation
n.
surgical procedure

1) to perform an operation

2) to have, undergo an operation

3) an exploratory; major; minor operation

4) an operation for (an operation for the removal of gallstones)

military activity, movement

5) to conduct; launch an operation

6) guerrilla; joint; large-scale; mine-sweeping; mopping-up operations

state of being functional

7) to put into operation (the plant has been put into operation)

8) in operation (the factory is in operation)

project

9) a cloak-and-dagger, covert, secret; rescue; sting (AE) operation

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[ˌɒpə'reɪʃ(ə)n]
covert
large-scale
launch an operation
mine-sweeping
minor operation
mopping-up operations
sting (AE) operation
undergo an operation
['military activity, movement'] to conduct
['project'] a cloak-and-dagger
['surgical procedure'] to perform an operation
an exploratory
to have
an operation for (an operation for the removal of gallstones)
in operation (the factory is in operation)
['state of being functional'] to put into operation (the plant has been put into operation)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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