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patrols

Saypuh-TROHLZUS/pəˈtɹoʊlz/UK/pəˈtɹəʊlz/

2 meanings of patrols

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of patrol. Use this form when there is more than one.

    Two patrols swept the camp before dawn.

    The night patrols saw nothing unusual along the fence.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of patrol. Use it with he, she, or it.

    A guard patrols the parking lot every night.

    She patrols the hallway between classes to keep order.

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patrols is a form of patrol

patrol, noun: A walk around an area to guard it, or the people who do the guarding. Full entry

Forms
patrolpatrols plural
Spelling
patrol → patrols: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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