Formation and Platoon

Formation

Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Platoon and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Platoon" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Platoon noun - A group of people working together on a task.

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Formation and platoon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Platoon".

best	best formation	best platoon
certain	certain formation	certain platoon
original	original formation	original platoon
single	single formation	single platoon
Other adjectives: stupid, actual, entire, large, bad, new, conventional, military, last, soviet.

The only spear unit that fights effectively is Kaladin's platoon, who maintain a tight, wedge-shaped formation that easily drives back anyone attacking them.

Source: Call That a Formation?
Translating gundan, an military formation of 20k to 30k men, as platoon, a group of 15 to 30 men.

Source: Blind Idiot Translation / Video Games
Other tanks in your platoon and certain support units could be ordered to move in specific ways, engage targets left/right, form a specific formation, turn smoke on/off and cease fire/fire at will.

Source: Squad Controls

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