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swing shifts

swing shifts is the plural of swing shift.

Meaning of swing shift

Noun

swing shift (plural swing shifts)

  1. (US) A work shift between a day shift and a night shift, such as from 4PM to midnight, and the group of workers scheduled to work such a shift at a facility.
    • It is generally believed that when rotating shifts are necessary the rotation should move clockwise (that is, day shift first, then swing shift, then graveyard shift, then back to day shift, and so on)2006, Roberto Refinetti, Circadian physiology, volume 1, page 580
    Synonyms:
    second shift
  2. (US) A system of shifts where each worker alternates between day shifts and night shifts.
    • The problem is not usually associated with swing shift operation because the duties are balanced over time. When operators remain on one shift it is common for one shift to complain another has less to do.2005, Kenneth E. Heselton, Boiler Operator's Handbook, The Fairmont Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 5

Questions about swing shifts

What is swing shifts the plural of?
Swing shifts is the plural of swing shift.

Words near swing shifts in the dictionary

  1. swing shelf
  2. swing shelves
  3. swing shift
  4. swing shifter
  5. swing shifters
  6. swing shifts
  7. swing sickness
  8. swing state
  9. swing states
  10. swing station
  11. swing stations

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