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| pa·trol [ pə trṓl ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle pa·trolled, present participle pa·trol·ling, 3rd person present singular pa·trols) |
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guard place: to guard or protect a place by moving regularly around it and watching it
  troops patrolling the border
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noun (plural pa·trols) |
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1. regular tour made by guard: a regular tour made of a place in order to guard it or to maintain order
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2. somebody carrying out patrol: a person or group that carries out a patrol
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3. military unit on mission: a military unit sent out for reconnaissance
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4. subdivision of Scout troop: a subdivision of a troop of Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of America
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| [Mid-17th century. Directly or via German Patrolle< French patrouille< patroullier, originally "walk through mud in a military camp" < Old French patte "paw"] |
