Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn of duty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: turn of -du-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of work in one's occupation, usually scheduled and lasting several hours.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

turns of duty (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shift

Questions

What does turn of duty mean?: A period of work in one's occupation, usually scheduled and lasting several hours.

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