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smallest American sandpiper

an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

smallest American sandpiper

supply sparingly, with a meager allowance

an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

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.

To put an end to; to stop.

To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent.

To serve successfully; to get with foal; -- said of mares.

To stop; to cease.

Limit; bound; restraint; extent.

Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.

To keep within certain limits; to limit to a scant allowance; as, to stint the food.

To be sparing or frugal.

A limit or bound; amount fixed or task assigned.

To shorten: to limit: to restrain.

Limit: restraint: proportion allotted.

Restriction.

Limit; restraint; allotted share. esp. to an insufficiency.

Restriction.

To provide for or serve scantily.

To allot a specific task to.

A fixed amount, as of work; allowance.

Limit; restraint; quantity assigned; proportion allotted; a small bird of the sandpiper kind.

To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to assign a certain task in labour, which being performed, the person is excused from further labour for the day or for a certain time.

To restrain within certain limits; to limit to a certain quantity; to bound; to restrain.

n. Limit ; bound ; restraint ; extent ;- quantity assigned ; proportion allotted.