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Definition of baton
1 : cudgel, truncheon; specifically : billy club
2 : a staff borne as a symbol of office
3 : a narrow heraldic bend
4 : a slender rod with which a leader directs a band or orchestra
5 : a hollow cylinder carried by each member of a relay team and passed to the succeeding runner
6 : a hollow metal rod with a weighted bulb at one or both ends that is flourished by a drum major or drum majorette
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Examples of baton in a Sentence
The majorette twirled the baton.
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
Recent Examples of baton from the Web
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Sunday, July 2 Celebrate America Patriotic selections by the Capitol Pops Concert Band, under the baton of director Kurt Pearsall.
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In the video, Seymour took the baton from a teammate and completed a lap at Beyer High in 1 minute, 11 seconds — well off her winning pace of 55.65 seconds at the 2016 Masters.
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Over its 16 years, this game has grown into one of the bigger events on the DFW sports calendar and one has to wonder who will take the baton from Nowtizki once his time of hosting the game is over.
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The baton has not yet been passed in American sprinting.
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That contraption appears to be a Bodyblade, an undulating rubber baton that purportedly causes the muscles to contract at a cool 270 times per minute.
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Some of the arrests were violent with police using batons and dragging people along the street.
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Some of the arrests were violent with police using batons and dragging people along the street.
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Think of it as one company handing off the baton to the next in which Live Management handles the tour direction and implementation of what Production Club has constructed and designed into place.
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Origin and Etymology of baton
French bâton, from Old French baston, ultimately from Late Latin bastum stick
BATON Defined for English Language Learners
baton
playDefinition of baton for English Language Learners
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: a thin stick that is used by a music conductor to lead a band or orchestra
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: a long thin stick with a ball at one end or both ends that is carried by someone who performs with or leads a marching band
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: a stick that is passed from one runner to the next runner in a relay race
BATON Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of baton for Students
1 : a thin stick with which a leader directs an orchestra or band
2 : a rod with a ball at one or both ends that is carried by a person leading a marching band
3 : a stick that is passed from one runner to the next in a relay race
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