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stint

/stɪnt/

Meanings
noun
A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.

Examples :

"He had a stint in jail."
time period job

Related Words

Illustration birdwatcher

birdwatcher noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɘ(ɹ)/

A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment.

"My grandfather is a birdwatcher and can identify almost any bird by its song. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration sandpiper

sandpiper noun

/ˈsænd.paɪpə/ /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/

Any of various small wading birds of the family Scolopacidae.

"While walking along the beach, we saw a little sandpiper quickly running back and forth at the edge of the water, searching for food. "

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whiteboards noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːrdz/ /ˈhwaɪtbɔːrdz/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher used whiteboards to show students how to solve math problems. "

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

Illustration restraint

restraint noun

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/

Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures

"Make sure all the restraints are tight."

Illustration sanderling

sanderling noun

/ˈsændərˌlɪŋ/ /ˈsɑːndərˌlɪŋ/

A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world. A type of stint.

"While walking along the beach, we saw a small flock of sanderlings scurrying along the wet sand, chasing the receding waves. "

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impregnate verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/

To cause to become pregnant.

"The farmer used artificial insemination to impregnate the cow. "

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proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"