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baton

A thin stick used by a music leader or in a race.

Meanings of «baton»

1 · noun

a stick passed between runners in a relay race

The runner passed the baton to her teammate without slowing down.

2 · noun

a thin stick used by a conductor to lead a band

The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began to play.

Similar: wandconducting stick

3 · noun

a short stick carried by police as a weapon

The officer carried a baton on his belt during the patrol.

Similar: truncheonnightstickclub

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«baton» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
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KO 한국어
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TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
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a thin stick used by a music leader or in a race