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Definition baton round in American English

baton round noun

noun
1

a bullet made of rubber or plastic, which is not intended to cause serious injury, used by police to control violent crowds

Example

The Metropolitan Police said today it had not ruled out the use of baton rounds for the first time on the streets of Britain as London braced itself for yet another night of violence.

Definition baton round in American English