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Meaning of word baton from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir.

Synonyms : wand

Meaning : A short stout club used primarily by policemen.

Synonyms : billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon

Meaning : A short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority.

Meaning : A hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette.

Meaning : A hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.