platoon
/pləˈtuːn/ verb C2- To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher · Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.
- To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
- Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.
He/she/it platoons · Past platooned · Past participle platooned · -ing form platooning
Verb forms
- Base form
- platoon
- He/she/it
- platoons
- Past
- platooned
- Past participle
- platooned
- -ing form
- platooning
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