 patrol |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (military) a detachment used for security or reconnaissance | |
| Related terms: | detachment | |
| 2. | [ verb ] maintain the security of by carrying out a control | |
| Synonyms: | police | |
| Related terms: | guard police patroller | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes | |
| Synonyms: | patrolling | |
| Related terms: | protection round-the-clock_patrol airborne_patrol | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security | |
| Related terms: | force border_patrol harbor_patrol patroller | |
| Similar spelling: |
patrology patrolman patroller patrial petrol |
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