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planton — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • orderly adj Neat, tidy, and well arranged.
  • picket noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.

Senses

planton is used for these senses in English:

  • orderly (military) A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
  • picket (military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.

orderly — full definition

  1. adj Neat, tidy, and well arranged.
  2. adj Peaceful and well-behaved; not disruptive.
  3. noun A hospital worker who handles non-medical tasks such as moving patients or equipment.

picket — full definition

  1. noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
  2. noun A pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground, as in a fence.
  3. verb To stand outside a workplace in protest, usually as part of a strike.

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