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turn of duty

turn of duty noun: a period of work in one's occupation, usually scheduled and lasting several hours.

Noun

turn of duty (plural turns of duty)

  1. A period of work in one's occupation, usually scheduled and lasting several hours.
    • Mr. Lancashire's last turn of duty was on June 18, 1935. He thus completed 35 years as a top-link express driver (probably an unequalled record) during which he covered some 1½ million miles.1959 April, L. H. Leedham, “A Veteran of the M.S.L.R”, in Railway Magazine, page 279

Forms of turn of duty

pluralturns of duty

Questions about turn of duty

What does turn of duty mean?
Turn of duty means a period of work in one's occupation, usually scheduled and lasting several hours.
What part of speech is turn of duty?
Turn of duty is a noun.
What is the plural of turn of duty?
The plural of turn of duty is turns of duty.

Words near turn of duty in the dictionary

  1. turn into
  2. turn into a pumpkin
  3. turn king's evidence
  4. turn lane
  5. turn loose
  6. turn of duty
  7. turn of events
  8. turn of foot
  9. turn of mind
  10. turn of pace
  11. turn of phrase

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