twirl a baton

  • 1twirl´er — twirl «twurl», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to revolve rapidly; spin; whirl: »to twirl a baton. 2. to turn around and around idly: »He twirled his umbrella as he walked. 3. to twist; curl …

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  • 2baton — n. 1) (in a relay race) to pass the baton 2) (of a drum major) to twirl a baton 3) (of an orchestra leader) to raise a baton * * * [ bætn] (in a relay race) to pass the baton (of a drum major) to twirl a baton (of an orchestra leader) to raise a… …

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  • 3twirl — twirl1 [ twɜrl ] verb intransitive or transitive to move in circles, or make something move in circles: twirl a baton The dancers twirled around to the music. twirl twirl 2 [ twɜrl ] noun count a quick turning movement: do a twirl: She did a neat …

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  • 4Baton twirling — is a competitive sport involving the manipulation of a balanced metal rod with the hands and body to a co ordinated routine, similar to rhythmic gymnastics. A baton routine may run solo, as a pair or as a team in practiced sets.Majorettes are… …

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  • 5baton — noun 1 (esp. BrE) used by police/soldiers ADJECTIVE ▪ wooden ▪ police VERB + BATON ▪ carry, hold ▪ draw (BrE) …

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  • 6baton twirler — noun someone who twirls a baton • Syn: ↑twirler • Derivationally related forms: ↑twirl (for: ↑twirler) • Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist …

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  • 7twirl — verb Twirl is used with these nouns as the object: ↑baton, ↑moustache, ↑pen, ↑pencil, ↑strand …

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  • 8Twirling bâton — Le twirling est une discipline sportive reconnue par le Comité national olympique et sportif français au niveau français. C est une combinaison de gymnastique et de danse avec maniement du bâton. Il ne faut pas confondre le twirling et les… …

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  • 9National Baton Twirling Association — La NBTA (National Baton Twirling Association) est une fédération sportive du twirling bâton, un sport mêlant danse, gymnastique et l utilisation d un bâton. Sommaire 1 Qu est ce que le twirling bâton ? 2 Historique …

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  • 10Devil sticks — Children learning the pendulum The manipulation of devil sticks (also devilsticks, devil stixx, flower sticks, devil sticks, rhythm sticks, gravity sticks, or juggling sticks) is a form of gyroscopic juggling or equilibristics, and is generally… …

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