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tour of duty
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Tour of duty
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tour of duty
noun
tour
(
def 5
)
.
Origin:
1865–70
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tour of duty
noun
a period of time spent in military service [syn:
enlistment
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Tour of duty
is always a great word to know.
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Example sentences
They have served tour after
tour of duty
in distant, different and difficult
places.
Intermittent employment is defined as employment without a regularly scheduled
tour of duty
.
The
tour of duty
defines the limits within which an employee must complete his
or her basic work requirement.
It also comes from officers' desire to show progress over a year-long tour of
duty.
Their fathers are mostly alive, but have finished their
tour of duty
and gone home, often to waiting wives.
Employees may request a permanent change in their
tour of duty
before the beginning of any pay period.
The
tour of duty
and the day or days off must be approved in advance of the start of the pay period.
They may register their vehicles for the length of their
tour of duty
only.
It was that second
tour of duty
that was somewhat enlightening.
Eligibility for employee benefits depends upon your type of appointment and your
tour of duty
.
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