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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours. uncountable
2. 2
   A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

three shift work

Etymology

From shift + work.

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