English Dictionary

platoon

IPA（発音記号）

/pləˈtuːn/

動詞

(baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher / (sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.

日本語の意味

野球において、相手投手の利き手に合わせて、逆の利き手を持つチームメイトと交代して先発ピッチャーとなること。 / スポーツにおいて、特定のポジションまたはプレースタイルに特化すること。

The manager decided to platoon the two starters, sending in the right-hander against left-handed pitchers and the left-hander against right-handed ones.

監督は相手投手の利き手に合わせて、左右の利き手が異なる2人の先発を交互に先発させることにした。相手が左投手なら右投手を、相手が右投手なら左投手を起用した。

意味（1）

(baseball) 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.

意味（2）

(sports) To specialize in a particular position or playing style.

You must understand the rules of football in 1939. There was no platooning, so each man played both offense and defense.

意味（3）

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

platoons （ present singular third-person ）

platooning （ participle present ）

platooned （ participle past ）

platooned （ past ）