shift
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2.1
- noun
- /ʃɪft/
- Or sometimes she worked the day shift so she could be home at night.
- night shift
- day shift
- an evening shift
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- And she would be there my entire shift, like start to finish.
- I arguably have the worst shifts because I found out about their affair.
- Finished his shift in a Peruvian salt mine.
- If you let me scan your ID and get on with my shift, I'll give you this.
- All systems go shifts that I was on.
- Kid does a shift to DQ, then he goes over to Burger King.
- Yeah, shift have a shift working family fair.
Examples
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Day shift starting in T-minus 15 minutes.
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The workers for the morning shift gathered in the break room before starting their tasks.
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How was your first shift in the new place?
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And she would be there my entire shift, like start to finish.
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As it happens, my shift finished an hour ago.
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I got to get these to City Hall before the end of my shift.
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I want a full report at the end of each shift.
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Susan returned to the nursing unit for her first night shift after being off for several days.
Academic text (2015) -
You're gonna work a double shift to make it up!
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They have to work a shift in an A&W restaurant each quarter.
Synonyms
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2.1
Work that happens during the night or the people who do it
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3.9
A night work period from midnight to early morning
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2.2
A period of work during the day, usually from morning to afternoon, or the workers who work then
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2.3
A period of time when you are scheduled to work, for example morning or night
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4.3
An evening work shift from late afternoon until around midnight
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2.7
A period of work in the late afternoon and evening
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4.6
A work schedule with two short work periods separated by a long break
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3.1
A set time when a person must work and be available
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8.3
A period of work when someone is on duty
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.2
A period of work during the day, usually from morning to afternoon, or the workers who work then
- Specialized
2
7.2
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Specialized
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6.5
A change in sound pitch or light colour when the source and observer move
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shift for a period of work comes from the idea of a 'turn' or 'change' of people on duty, so a work shift is simply your turn to work during a certain time.