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baton
Definition:
(nou) a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir (nou) a short stout club used primarily by policemen (nou) a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority (nou) a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette (nou) a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈbætɒn
Examples:
The baton is a digital copy of the real deal.
The baton must be passed to the next runner.
In the spring of 1870 he received the marshal's baton.
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