Stint
Any one of several species of small sandpipers, as the sanderling of Europe and America, the dunlin, the little stint of India (Tringa minuta), etc. Called also pume.
A phalarope.
To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.
To put an end to; to stop.
To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent.
To serve successfully; to get with foal; -- said of mares.
To stop; to cease.
Limit; bound; restraint; extent.
Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.
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Stint Quotations
But the exposure we got by doing the stint with Nine Inch Nails brought us a lot of attention.
Daisy Berkowitz
My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.
Jessica Savitch
Every one of our passions and affections hath its natural stint and bound, which may easily be exceeded; whereas our enjoyments can possibly be but in a determinate measure and degree.
Joseph Butler
I must go deeper and even stronger into my treasure mine and stint nothing of time, toil, or torture.
Zane Grey
Many years ago I was in another soap opera called The Newcomers which was on twice a week for three years. I really don't think I could do another stint like that again.
Jeremy Bulloch
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