Hyphenation of shift

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shift

Definitions of shift:

1.
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
2.
A qualitative change
3.
The time period during which you are at work
4.
The act of changing one thing or position for another
His switch on abortion cost him the election
5.
The act of moving from one place to another
His constant shifting disrupted the class
6.
(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 He studied the faulting of the earth's crust
7.
A crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
8.
The key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
9.
A woman's sleeveless undergarment
10.
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
11.
Make a shift in or exchange of
First Joe led Then we switched
12.
Change place or direction
Shift one's position
13.
Move around
Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
14.
Move very slightly
He shifted in his seat
15.
Move from one setting or context to another
Shift the emphasis Shift one's attention
16.
Change in quality
His tone shifted
17.
Move and exchange for another
Shift the date for our class reunion
18.
Move sideways or in an unsteady way
The ship careened out of control
19.
Move abruptly
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
20.
Use a shift key on a keyboard
She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
21.
Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
22.
Change gears
You have to shift when you go down a steep hill
23.
Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Switch to a different brand of beer She switched psychiatrists The car changed lanes

Synonyms of shift:

noun displacement, translation
noun transformation, transmutation, change, alteration, modification
nounwork shift, duty period, hours
noun switch, switching, change
noun shifting, motion, movement, move
noun fault, geological fault, fracture, break, crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
nounwork force, workforce, manpower, hands, men
noun chemise, shimmy, slip, teddies, teddy, undergarment
noun chemise, sack, dress, frock
verb switch, change over, change, alter, modify
verb dislodge, reposition, move, displace
verb transfer, move, displace
verb stir, budge, agitate, move
verb change, alter, modify
verb change
verb substitute, replace
verb careen, wobble, tilt, move
verb lurch, pitch, move
verb type, typewrite
verb change
verb switch, change
verb switch, change

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