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Word: Patrol
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (as a noun): from German Patrolle, from French patrouille, from patrouiller ‘paddle in mud’, from patte ‘paw’ + dialect (gad)rouille ‘dirty water’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈtrəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it
Short Definition:keep watch over area
Examples:- the garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order
- pairs of men were patrolling on each side of the thoroughfare
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