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Meaning
Noun
●
In Military:
A
unit
of
thirty
to
forty
soldiers
typically
commanded
by a
lieutenant
and
forming
part of a company.
●
A group of
self-driving
vehicles
travelling
in a
close
convoy
and
communicating
electronically
with each other.
●
In Education & Collectives:
A group of children in the
platoon grouping
education system.
Verb
●
In Baseball:
To
alternate
starts
with a
teammate
of
opposite
handedness
,
depending on
the
handedness
of the
opposing
pitcher
●
In Sports:
To
specialize
in a particular
position
or
playing
style.
●
Of
self-driving
vehicles
: to
travel
in a
close
convoy
, each
vehicle
communicating
electronically
with the others.
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