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shiftmate

shiftmate noun: one working on the same shift as another.

Noun

shiftmate (plural shiftmates)

  1. One working on the same shift as another.
    • I did not want the officer, a former shiftmate and personal friend, out there alone.1991, David Hunter, The Moon Is Always Full

Forms of shiftmate

pluralshiftmates

Origin of shiftmate

From shift + mate.

Questions about shiftmate

What does shiftmate mean?
Shiftmate means one working on the same shift as another.
What part of speech is shiftmate?
Shiftmate is a noun.
What is the plural of shiftmate?
The plural of shiftmate is shiftmates.

Words near shiftmate in the dictionary

  1. shiftless
  2. shiftlessly
  3. shiftlessness
  4. shiftlessnesses
  5. shiftlike
  6. shiftmate
  7. shiftmates
  8. shiftogram
  9. shiftograms
  10. shifts
  11. shifts about

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