platoon

/pləˈtuːn/

noun

  1. 1

    A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

  2. 2

    A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

verb

  1. 1

    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.”
  2. 2

    Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

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