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patrol
transitive verb, intransitive verb patrolled, patrolling
to make a regular and repeated circuit of (an area, town, camp, etc.) in guarding or inspecting
noun
- the act of patrolling
- a person or persons patrolling
- a small group of soldiers sent on a mission, as for reconnaissance
- a group of ships, airplanes, etc. used in guarding
- a subdivision of a troop of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
Related Forms:
- patroller noun
See patrol in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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