short period of work
After completing my master's, I did a stint at a local company, then succeeded in obtaining a position at a company in London.
STINT rhymes with EXTINCT, and whatever got extinct, were here for short period of time.
be thrifty and sparing with something; to use something sparingly
While cooking for her husband, she does not stint in her use of spices, since she knows he likes his food hot.
STINT rhymes with EXTINCT, and whatever got extinct, were here for short period of time.