platoon
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/pləˈtuːn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
verb
- To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher“Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.”
- Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.
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