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noun used by police/soldiers ADJ. electric | wooden | police VERB + BATON carry, hold | draw, use The police were ordered to draw their batons and disperse the crowd. BATON + NOUN charge Five people were injured in the baton charge. used by a conductor VERB + BATON raise, wave PREP. under the ~ of The orchestra made the recording under the baton of a young German conductor. used in a relay race ADJ. hand, pass Each runner passes the baton to the next. | take (up) | drop used by a drum majorette VERB + BATON swing, twirl
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