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  • 1stint — stint1 stintedly, adv. stintedness, n. stinter, n. stintingly, adv. stintless, adj. /stint/, v.i. 1. to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don t stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money …

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  • 2stint — I. /stɪnt / (say stint) verb (t) 1. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict. 2. Obsolete to discontinue, cease, or bring to an end. –verb (i) 3. to be sparing or frugal; get along on a… …

  • 3stint — n. period of service to do, serve one s stint (he did his stint as a soldier) * * * [stɪnt] serve one s stint (he did his stint as a soldier) [ period of service ] to do …

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  • 4stint — v. & n. v.tr. 1 supply (food or aid etc.) in a niggardly amount or grudgingly. 2 (often refl.) supply (a person etc.) in this way. n. 1 a limitation of supply or effort (without stint). 2 a fixed or allotted amount of work (do one s stint). 3 a… …

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  • 5Stint — Stint, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) 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}. (b) A phalarope. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Stint — Stint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stinting}.] [OE. stinten, stenten, stunten, to cause to cease, AS. styntan (in comp.) to blunt, dull, fr. stunt dull, stupid; akin to Icel. stytta to shorten, stuttr short, dial, Sw. stynta… …

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  • 7Stint (disambiguation) — Stint could refer to: * Stint, one of several very small waders in the bird genus Calidris , which in North America are known as peeps. * Northern Shoveler, a species of duck. * , an English noun describing a short or limited period of time or… …

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  • 8One Hot Minute — Studio album by The Red Hot Chili Peppers Released September 12, 1995 …

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  • 10stint — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ one year, two year, etc. VERB + STINT ▪ …

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