PELOTON

Meaning of PELOTON in English

[ 'pɛlətɒn ]

■ noun the main group of cyclists in a race.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'small ball' (because of the concentrated grouping of the pack).

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

PELOTON — noun see: platoon Date: 1951 the main body of riders in a bicycle race
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PELOTON — I. ˌpeləˈtän, F plȯtōⁿ noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, platoon, ball, from Middle French, ball, from pelote little ball …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PELOTON — /pel"euh ton', pel'euh ton"/ ; Fr. /plaw tawonn"/ , n. an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PELOTON — n. (from French) principal group of cyclists in a race; decorative glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PELOTON — noun Etymology: French, literally, ball — more at platoon Date: 1951 : the main body of riders in a bicycle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PELOTON — peloton BrE AmE ˈpel ət ə n -ə tɒn AmE \ -ə tɑːn ˌ••ˈ• ▷ peloton|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PELOTON — / ˈpelətɒn; NAmE -tɑːn/ noun [ sing. ] (from French ) the main group of riders in a bicycle race …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PELOTON — Пелотон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PELOTON — n. Pronunciation: ˌ pe-l ə - ' tän, ' pe-l ə - ˌ tän Function: noun Etymology: F, literally, ball …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PELOTON GLASS — noun see peloton III
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TROOP — (mil., theatre) truppe, peloton; (gang; bande; v. marchar
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PLATOON — peloton
English interlingue dictionary
PLATOON — I. pləˈtün, plaˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French peloton platoon, ball — more at peloton 1. a. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLATOON — /pleuh toohn"/ , n. 1. a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLATOON — I. plə-ˈtün, pla- noun Etymology: French peloton small detachment, literally, ball, from Middle French pelote little ball — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLATOON — ■ noun 1》 a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually commanded by a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLATOON — [pla.toon] n [F peloton small detachment, lit., ball, fr. MF pelote little ball--more at pellet] (1637) 1: a subdivision of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLATOON — / pləˈtuːn; NAmE / noun a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLATOON — pla ‧ toon /pləˈtuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: peloton 'ball, small group' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLATOON — n. 1 Mil. a subdivision of a company, a tactical unit commanded by a lieutenant and usu. divided into three …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLATOON — n. 1 Mil. a subdivision of a company, a tactical unit commanded by a lieutenant and usu. divided into three …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLATOON — n.1 Mil. a subdivision of a company, a tactical unit commanded by a lieutenant and usu. divided into three sections. …
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SPRINT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB along ▪ I pulled up my coat collar and sprinted along the platform …
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RHYTHM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES rhythm and blues rhythm method rhythm section COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE circadian ▪ The …
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COL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A col was reached at the ridge base and we ate. ▪ But the view …
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ПЕЛОТОН — Peloton
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