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echelon
noun(ech-e-lon)an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps
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noun(ech-e-lon)a formation of units or individuals resembling such an echelon
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noun(ech-e-lon)a flight formation in which each airplane flies at a certain elevation above or below and at a certain distance behind and to the right or left of the airplane ahead
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verb(ech-e-lon)to form or arrange in an echelon
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verb(ech-e-lon)to take position in an echelon
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noun(ech-e-lon)an element of a military headquarters or unit located at a considerable distance from the front and concerned especially with administrative and supply duties