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baton
noun(ba-ton)
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
Synonyms: billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon,
baton
noun(ba-ton)
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
Synonyms: wand,
baton
noun(ba-ton)
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
baton
noun(ba-ton)
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
baton
noun(ba-ton)
a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority

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