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third shifts

third shifts is the plural of third shift.

Meaning of third shift

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)

Questions about third shifts

What is third shifts the plural of?
Third shifts is the plural of third shift.

Words near third shifts in the dictionary

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

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