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graveyard shifts

graveyard shifts is the plural of graveyard shift.

Meaning of graveyard shift

Noun

graveyard shift (plural graveyard shifts)

  1. A work shift late at night, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.
    • Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)
    Synonyms:
    night shift
    Antonyms:
    day shift
  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot.
    • Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)
    Synonyms:
    night shift
    Antonyms:
    day shift

Questions about graveyard shifts

What is graveyard shifts the plural of?
Graveyard shifts is the plural of graveyard shift.

Words near graveyard shifts in the dictionary

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  2. graveyard poetry
  3. graveyard shift
  4. graveyard shifter
  5. graveyard shifters
  6. graveyard shifts
  7. graveyard slot
  8. graveyard slots
  9. graveyard spiral
  10. graveyard spirals
  11. graveyard stew

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