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third shift

third shift noun: a regularly scheduled period of work, and the third one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually from midnight to 8:00 a.m.

Noun

third shift (plural third shifts)

  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, and the third one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually from midnight to 8:00 a.m.
    • Near-synonyms: graveyard shift (often synonymous), night shift (often synonymous)
  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot.
    • Near-synonyms: graveyard shift (often synonymous), night shift (often synonymous)

Synonyms of third shift

Forms of third shift

pluralthird shifts

Questions about third shift

What does third shift mean?
Third shift means a regularly scheduled period of work, and the third one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually from midnight to 8:00 a.m.
What part of speech is third shift?
Third shift is a noun.
What is the plural of third shift?
The plural of third shift is third shifts.

Words near third shift in the dictionary

  1. third sector
  2. third session
  3. third sessions
  4. third sex
  5. third sexes
  6. third shift
  7. third shifts
  8. third slip
  9. third slips
  10. third space
  11. third spaces

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