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pla·toon
platoon
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- pronunciation:
- pl
tun
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a military unit of two or more squads or sections, usu. commanded by a lieutenant and having its own headquarters.
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definition 2: |
a group of persons trained and employed as a unit; squad.
a police platoonthe football team's defense platoon |
related words: |
command |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
platoons, platooning, platooned |
definition 1: |
to form or operate as a platoon.
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definition 2: |
in sports, to use (a player or players) alternately with other players for a particular position.
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
in sports, to use alternate players in a particular position.
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definition 2: |
in sports, to alternate with another player in a particular position.
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related words: |
alternate, take turns |
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