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shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" |
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motion,
move,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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shift - the time period during which you are at work |
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hours an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
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workday,
working day the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
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go,
spell,
tour,
turn a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
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trick a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
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watch a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
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day shift workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
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evening shift,
swing shift workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
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graveyard shift,
night shift workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
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split shift a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between
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shift - an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
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displacement |
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translation the act of uniform movement
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amplitude greatness of magnitude
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luxation displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
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shift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
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crew,
gang,
work party the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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hands,
manpower,
men,
workforce,
work force (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
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day shift,
day watch workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
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evening shift workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
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graveyard shift,
night shift workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
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relay the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"
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| verb |
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shift - move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention" |
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alter,
change,
modify remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
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transfer,
transplant,
transpose transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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shift - change place or direction; "Shift one's position" |
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dislodge,
reposition |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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beat down dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
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shift - move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion" |
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exchange,
interchange,
replace,
substitute give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
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shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill" |
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change,
shift,
switch undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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shift - change in quality; "His tone shifted" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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shift - change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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phonetics the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
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shift - use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case" |
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type,
typewrite identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"
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