baton
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæt.ɒn/us/bəˈtɑːn/batonnoun[C](MUSIC)
astickused by aconductor(=personwhocontrolstheperformanceof agroupofmusicians)to show thespeedof themusic
（乐队指挥用的）指挥棒
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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
- bar
- bargepole
- billy club
- boathook
- bollard
- cane
- lathi-charge
- lightning conductor
- litter grabber
- litter pick
- litter picker
- mast
- pointer
- shaft
- stake
- telegraph pole
- telephone pole
- tent pole
- totem pole
- trash grabber
batonnoun[C](SPORT)
astickthat ispassedfrom onerunnerto another in arelayrace
接力棒
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Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- pentathlon
- starter
- tape
- triple jump
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
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batonnoun[C](MARCHING)
ahollowmetalstickthat amajoretteordrummajorturnsandthrowswhilemarching
（行进中军乐队用的）金属指挥杖
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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
- bar
- bargepole
- billy club
- boathook
- bollard
- cane
- lathi-charge
- lightning conductor
- litter grabber
- litter pick
- litter picker
- mast
- pointer
- shaft
- stake
- telegraph pole
- telephone pole
- tent pole
- totem pole
- trash grabber
batonnoun[C](WEAPON)
(UKalsotruncheon);(USalsonightstick)
athick,heavystickused as aweaponbypoliceofficers
警棍
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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
- bar
- bargepole
- billy club
- boathook
- bollard
- cane
- lathi-charge
- lightning conductor
- litter grabber
- litter pick
- litter picker
- mast
- pointer
- shaft
- stake
- telegraph pole
- telephone pole
- tent pole
- totem pole
- trash grabber
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The police generally
baton
verb[T]
UKuk/ˈbæt.ɒn/us/bəˈtɑːn/tohitsomeone or something with apolicebaton:
Hesufferedaheadwoundwhen he wasallegedlybatoned by anofficer.
- During theraid,childrenwerehandcuffedand women were batoned toforcethem tositon theground.
- Thepolicemanhitme in thefacewith the back of hishandand I had mylegsbatoned.
- Isawpolicebeatinginnocentpassers-by and batoning a verysmallwoman.
- Thepolicewereforcedto batonprotesterswho werethrowingstonesat them.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- deck
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- wallop
- whop
- whup
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