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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second shift

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond shift
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regularly scheduled period of work, and the second one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually in the afternoon through evening, and often from 4:00 p.m. to midnight.

noun

A group of workers who work during this time slot.

Inflected Forms

second shifts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shiftwork first shift third shift day shift night shift graveyard shift swing shift

Synonyms

swing shift

Questions

What does second shift mean?
A regularly scheduled period of work, and the second one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually in the afternoon through evening, and often from 4:00 p.m. to midnight.

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