duty

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} That which one is morally or legally [[obligate]]d to do.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[excise tax]]<!--either domestically or for import/export-->; especially, one on imports or exports.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} One's [[due]], something one is owed; a [[debt]] or [[fee]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
6. {{lb|en|engineering}} The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.
7. {{lb|en|euphemistic}} The act of [[urination]] or [[defecation]], especially for a [[dog]].

Proper noun

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