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platoon
noun(pla-toon)
a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections
platoon
noun(pla-toon)
a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity; especially : a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body
platoon
verb(pla-toon)
to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team)
platoon
verb(pla-toon)
to alternate with another player at the same position
platoon
verb(pla-toon)
to use alternate players at the same position
platoon
noun(pla-toon)
a noncommissioned officer normally with the rank of sergeant first class in the U.S. Army and with the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps

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