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turns of duty

turns of duty is the plural of turn of duty.

Meaning of turn of duty

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

Questions about turns of duty

What is turns of duty the plural of?
Turns of duty is the plural of turn of duty.

Words near turns of duty in the dictionary

  1. turns into
  2. turns into a pumpkin
  3. turns king's evidence
  4. turns loose
  5. turns of centuries
  6. turns of duty
  7. turns of events
  8. turns of foot
  9. turns of phrase
  10. turns of the centuries
  11. turns of the screw

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