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platoon in Arabic

فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة faṣīla ʕaskariyya

/pləˈtuːn/

platoon in Arabic: فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة (faṣīla ʕaskariyya), فَصِيلَة (faṣīla). In English, platoon means a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

Arabic words for platoon

unit of 30-40 soldiers
فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة faṣīla ʕaskariyya, فَصِيلَة faṣīla

English meaning of platoon

  1. noun A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
  2. noun A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
  3. noun A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
  4. noun A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.

Full definition of platoon

platoon in a sentence

  • Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.

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Questions about platoon in Arabic

What is the meaning of platoon in Arabic?
Platoon in Arabic is فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة (faṣīla ʕaskariyya), فَصِيلَة (faṣīla).
ما معنى كلمة platoon؟
Platoon: فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة (faṣīla ʕaskariyya), فَصِيلَة (faṣīla).
What does platoon mean in English?
Platoon means a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

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