baton round

noun

1. the official name for plastic bullet

Example Sentences

Despite relay medals supplying five of GB's 10 athletics medals at last summer's Games, there was no success here - with the men's 4x100m quartet failing to get the baton round in their heat.

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The three-week inquest heard Mr Ciolac, originally from Cernavoda in Romania, entered the police station compound through a sliding gate at about 10:00 BST before a Taser, a baton round and a stun grenade were used, and he was shot in the abdomen minutes later.

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The man, who can only be referred to as Officer A due to legal reasons, told the inquest jury at Derby Coroner's Court on Monday that Mr Ciolac was "closing him down" and he had fired his carbine rifle after a stun grenade and a baton round were ineffective.

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The court heard Officer B, who was described as the more experienced firearms officer of the two, deployed a stun grenade and then a baton round to try to stop Mr Ciolac's advance.

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It said a police baton round was also discharged, and officers provided immediate first aid while an ambulance was requested.

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