shift

/ʃˈɪft/

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Noun
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
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a qualitative change
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the time period during which you are at work
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the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
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the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
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(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"; "he studied the faulting of the earth''s crust"
Noun
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
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the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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a woman''s sleeveless undergarment
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a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Verb
make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
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change place or direction; "Shift one''s position"
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move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
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move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
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move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one''s attention"
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change in quality; "His tone shifted"
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move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
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move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
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move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
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use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"
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change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
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change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
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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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