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Definition: Meaning of, baton in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbat(ə)n /

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Singular Plural
baton batons
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  1. a short thin stick used by a CONDUCTOR (= the leader of a group of musicians) to direct the music
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  2. a short light stick that is passed from one person to another during a race
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  3. a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer [=  truncheon]
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  4. a short stick that is carried as a sign of a special office or rank
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  5. a light metal stick that is spun and thrown into the air by a MAJORETTE
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baton used in phrases

  • ASP baton (noun)
    1. a type of metal stick that can be made longer, used especially by police
  • Baton Rouge
    1. the capital city of the US state of LOUISIANA
  • Baton Rouge Bridge (noun)
    1. a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge
  • baton twirler (noun)
    1. someone who twirls a baton
  • stun baton (noun)
    1. a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock
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