stint
/stˈɪnt/
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Definitions
Noun
an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
Noun
smallest American sandpiper
Noun
an individual''s prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
Verb
subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
Verb
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"