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Shift Definition
(n)
an
event
in
which
something
is
displaced
without
rotation
(n)
a
qualitative
change
(n)
the
time
period
during
which
you
are
at
work
(n)
the
act
of
changing
one
thing
or
position
for
another
; "
his
switch
on
abortion
cost
him
the
election
"
(n)
the
act
of
moving
from
one
place
to
another
; "
his
constant
shifting
disrupted
the
class
"
(n) (
geology
)
a
crack
in
the
earth
''
s
crust
resulting
from
the
displacement
of
one
side
with
respect
to
the
other
; "
they
built
it
right
over
a
geological
fault
"
(n)
a
group
of
workers
who
work
for
a
specific
period
of
time
(n)
a
woman
''
s
sleeveless
undergarment
(n)
a
loose
-
fitting
dress
hanging
straight
from
the
shoulders
without
a
waist
(v)
make
a
shift
in
or
exchange
of
; "
First
Joe
led
;
then
we
switched
"
(v)
change
place
or
direction
; "
Shift
one
''
s
position
"
(v)
move
around
; "
transfer
the
packet
from
his
trouser
pockets
to
a
pocket
in
his
jacket
"
(v)
move
very
slightly
; "
He
shifted
in
his
seat
"
(v)
move
from
one
setting
or
context
to
another
; "
shift
the
emphasis
"; "
shift
one
''
s
attention
"
(v)
change
in
quality
; "
His
tone
shifted
"
(v)
move
and
exchange
for
another
; "
shift
the
date
for
our
class
reunion
"
(v)
move
sideways
or
in
an
unsteady
way
; "
The
ship
careened
out
of
control
"
(v)
move
abruptly
; "
The
ship
suddenly
lurched
to
the
left
"
(v)
use
a
shift
key
on
a
keyboard
; "
She
could
not
shift
so
all
ther
letters
are
written
in
lower
case
"
(v)
change
phonetically
as
part
of
a
systematic
historical
change
; "
Grimm
showed
how
the
consonants
shifted
"
(v)
change
gears
; "
you
have
to
shift
when
you
go
down
a
steep
hill
"
(v)
lay
aside
,
abandon
,
or
leave
for
another
; "
switch
to
a
different
brand
of
beer
"; "
She
switched
psychiatrists
"; "
The
car
changed
lanes
"
Shift Synonyms
agitate
break
budge
careen
change
change over
chemise
dislodge
displacement
duty period
fault
fracture
geological fault
lurch
pitch
reposition
sack
shift
shifting
shimmy
slip
stir
switch
switching
teddies
teddy
tilt
transfer
transformation
transmutation
wobble
work shift
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