take in turn

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take in turn

verb takes in turn · taking in turn · took in turn · taken in turn

Synonym of take turns. These wood burners have African drivers with two African firemen who take in turn the two main duties of putting wood into the firebox and moving it forward on the tender.
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@misc{take_in_turn_2026,
  title = {take in turn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20in%20turn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}