shift

shifts shifted shifting
Noun
1. an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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2. a qualitative change
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3. the time period during which you are at work
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4. the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
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5. the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
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6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
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7. a group of workers who work for a specific period of time
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8. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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9. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
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Verb
1. make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
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2. change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
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3. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
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4. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
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5. move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
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6. change in quality; "His tone shifted"
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7. move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
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8. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
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9. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
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10. use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all ther letters are written in lower case"
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11. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
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12. change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
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13. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
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