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Baton
01
a slender stick used by a conductor while leading an orchestra
02
a cylindrical device that is used as a non-lethal weapon or tool for law enforcement purposes
03
a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
04
a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
05
a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
baton
n
Example
With precise baton technique, the guest conductor elicited an exceptional performance.
The conductor raised their baton to signal the orchestra to begin playing.
Midway, the musician lost the pulse when his eye left the spinning baton.
He handed over the baton after 10 years of service.
She passed the baton smoothly during the relay exchange zone.
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