platoon
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verbDefinition of PLATOON
transitive verb
: to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team)
intransitive verb
1
: to alternate with another player at the same position
2
: to use alternate players at the same position
First Known Use of PLATOON
1963
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