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shiftwork

shiftwork noun: scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.

Noun

shiftwork (uncountable)

  1. Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
  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 eight-hour shifts: first shift, second shift, and third shift.

shiftwork meaning in Indonesian

shiftwork in Indonesian

rotating mode of work
sif

Forms of shiftwork

alternative formshift work

Origin of shiftwork

From shift + work.

Words formed from shiftwork

Questions about shiftwork

What does shiftwork mean?
Shiftwork means scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
What is shiftwork in Indonesian?
Shiftwork in Indonesian is sif. See Shiftwork meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is shiftwork?
Shiftwork is a noun.

Words near shiftwork in the dictionary

  1. shifts out
  2. shifts the cut
  3. shifts the deckchairs on the Titanic
  4. shifts the dial
  5. shifts the goalposts
  6. shiftwork
  7. shiftworker
  8. shiftworkers
  9. shiftworking
  10. shifty
  11. shifty-eyed

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