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| platoon | |
| 1. n. (military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company. |  |
| 2. n. A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other. | |
| 3. v. (baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher | |
| Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon. | |
| 4. v. Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others. | |
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