Shiftwork
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shiftwork is a noun meaning Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
Meaning
Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
More Meanings
- 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.
Word Forms
- shift work
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shift, dayshift, late, day-work, nightshift, off-time.
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