baton
noun/bəˈtɑn/
Frequency rank: #6,482 most common English word
Meaning
a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra, or passed between runners in a relay race.
Example sentence
The conductor raised his baton to signal the start of the symphony.
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