baton
[noun]
Synonyms: stick, club, crook, mace, rod, sceptre, staff, truncheon, wand

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bat‧on /ˈbætɒn, -tn $ bæˈtɑːn, bə-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: bâton, from Late Latin bastum 'stick']

1. a short thin stick used by a conductor (=the leader of a group of musicians) to direct the music

2. a short light stick that is passed from one person to another during a race

3. a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer Synonym : truncheon

4. a short stick that is carried as a sign of a special office or rank

5. a light metal stick that is spun and thrown into the air by a majorette

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baton
noun
I. used by police/soldiers
ADJ. electric | wooden | police
VERB + BATON carry, hold | draw, use The police were ordered to draw their batons and disperse the crowd.
BATON + NOUN charge Five people were injured in the baton charge.

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baton
II. used by a conductor
VERB + BATON raise, wave
PREP. under the ~ of The orchestra made the recording under the baton of a young German conductor.

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baton
III. used in a relay race
ADJ. hand, pass Each runner passes the baton to the next.
take (up) | drop

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baton
IV. used by a drum majorette
VERB + BATON swing, twirl

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