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baton

/bæˈtɒn/

/bəˈtɑn/

batonnoun

batons

/bæˈtɒn/

/bəˈtɑn/

Translations

дирижёрская палочка

The conductor raised his baton to start the orchestra.

Дирижёр поднял свою палочку, чтобы начать оркестр.

дубинка

The police officer carried a baton for protection.

Полицейский носил дубинку для защиты.

эстафетная палочка

The runner passed the baton to his teammate during the relay race.

Бегун передал эстафетную палочку своему товарищу по команде во время эстафеты.

Additional translations

жезл

палка

Definitions

A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.

The conductor raised his baton to signal the start of the symphony.

A short stick passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

She sprinted the last leg of the race, clutching the baton tightly in her hand.

A club or heavy stick used as a weapon by police.

The officer carried a baton as part of his standard equipment.

A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority.

The marshal carried a baton as he led the parade.

A long thin piece of vegetable, bread, or other food cut into a stick-like shape for serving or cooking.

Cut the carrots into batons and roast them with olive oil.

Synonyms

batonverb

batoned

Past Simple

batoned

Past Participle

batoning

Gerund

/ˈbæt.ɒn/

/bəˈtɑːn/

Definitions

To strike, beat, or otherwise deal blows with a baton.

The guards batoned the riot shields to intimidate the protesters.

Synonyms

smite

pass

hand

hand over

hand off

batonadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., baton relay, baton twirler); not gradable in ordinary use.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a baton, especially in music or sporting relays.

The baton exchange must occur within the designated zone during a baton relay race.