shifts

1. 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 n the act of moving from one place to another n (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other n a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time n the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters 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; then we switched" v change place or direction v move around v move very slightly v move from one setting or context to another v change in quality v move and exchange for another v move sideways or in an unsteady way v move abruptly v use a shift key on a keyboard v change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change v change gears v lay aside, abandon, or leave for another Source: ecdict

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