platoon
/pləˈtun/
verb
- To alternate players at a position in sports, especially in baseball, based on the opposing pitcher's handedness.
- The team's strategy is to platoon at catcher to keep both players fresh.
- They platoon at first base, with one player starting against righties and the other against lefties.
- The manager decided to platoon the two outfielders against left-handed pitchers.
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noun
- A small military unit consisting of two or more squads, typically led by a lieutenant.
- Each platoon in the army has about thirty to forty soldiers.
- The lieutenant gave orders for the platoon to secure the bridge.
- The platoon marched for ten miles through the forest during the training exercise.
- A group of people acting together or sharing a common purpose.
- The office sent a platoon of interns to set up the conference room.
- A platoon of volunteers arrived to help clean up the park after the storm.
- A platoon of reporters gathered outside the courthouse.
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