platoon
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- Royaume-Uni//pləˈtuːn//
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
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A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve them of their bulkier baggage.
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A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
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A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
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historiqueA group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
Étymologie
From obsolete French plauton, variant of peloton, from Middle French pelote + -on. Doublet of peloton. Compare pellet.
verbe
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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.
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To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
You must understand the rules of football in 1939. There was no platooning, so each man played both offense and defense.
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Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.
Formes
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platoon · A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
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