Stint Stint, n. [Also written stent. See Stint, v. t.] 1. Limit; bound; restraint; extent. God has wrote upon no created thing the utmost stint of his power. --South. 2. Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted. His old stint -- three thousand pounds a year. --Cowper....
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A stent is a medical device for keeping vessels open; a stint refers to a limited period of work or activity.
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