sentry duty

/ˌsɛntri ˌdudi/
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Other forms: sentry duties

Definitions of sentry duty
  1. noun
    the duty of serving as a sentry
    synonyms: guard, guard duty, sentry go
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    type of:
    assignment, duty assignment
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
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