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Definition of platoon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
army unitTECH. military unit of soldiers led by a lieutenantTECH.
- The platoon was deployed to the front line.
2.
technologyTECH. group of self-driving vehicles in close convoyTECH.
- The platoon of cars moved smoothly on the highway.
Images of platoon
group of self-driving vehicles in close convoy
Expressions with platoon
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military officer responsible for leading and controlling a platoon of soldiers
The platoon commander briefed the soldiers before they started the patrol.
officer in charge of a platoon in an armed force
The platoon leader briefed the soldiers before the mission.
Origin of platoon
French, peloton (small ball) + Italian, plotone (platoon)
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Examples of platoon in a sentence
Each platoon was assigned a specific sector to defend. A platoon of trucks traveled together for safety. The platoon of buses reduced traffic congestion.
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- French:peloton, convoi, ...
- German:Zug, Platoon, ...
- Italian:plotone, convoglio, ...
- Spanish:pelotón, convoy, ...
- Portuguese:pelotão, ...
- Chinese:排, 车队, ...
- Japanese:小隊, 車の隊列, ...
- Arabic:فصيلة, قَافِلَة, ...
- Hebrew:מַחְלָקָה, שַׁיֶּירֶת רְכָבִים אוֹטוֹנוֹמִיִּים, ...
- Russian:взвод, колонна, ...
- Ukrainian:взвод, колона, ...
- Hindi:प्लाटून, काफिला, ...
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