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Operation

/ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/
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(noun) The method by which a device performs its function.

I had an operation for glaucoma last year.
The surgeon persuaded me to undergo an organ transplant operation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The military ____ was carried out under the cover of darkness to avoid detection by the enemy.

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