baton
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A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
substantivo
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A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
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A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.
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The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.
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An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
In the relay race, the runner dropped the baton.
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A rod twirled in a marching band's performance, in a gymnastic sport, or in juggling.
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A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
The police officer carried a baton for self-defense.
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A bend with the ends cut off, resembling a baton, typically borne sinister, and often used as a mark of cadency, initially for both legitimate and illegitimate children, but later chiefly for illegitimate children.
Alternative forms: batune, baston
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A short vertical lightweight post, not set into the ground, used to separate wires in a fence.
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A batonnet, a long slice of a vegetable, thicker than a julienne.
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A short baguette.
Etimologia
From French bâton. Doublet of baston.
verbo
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figuradoTo strike with a baton.
She passed the baton to her successor after retiring.
accept/refuse/receive the baton
Formas
- plural
- batons
- pretérito
- batoned
- particípio passado
- batoned
- gerúndio
- batoning
- 3.ª pessoa do singular
- batons
baton · A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
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