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point duty
n
1. (Law) the stationing of a policeman or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic
2. (Military) the position at the head of a military patrol, regarded as being the most dangerous
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Noun | 1. | point duty - the control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection traffic control - control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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point(s) duty
n → Verkehrsdienst m
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point duty
n (Brit) (Police) → servizio di controllo del trafficoto be on point duty → dirigere il traffico
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