shift
/ʃɪft/
noun
- A scheduled period of work, especially in a job that operates around the clock.
- His shift starts at 6 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m.
- She works the night shift at the hospital.
- The factory runs three shifts a day.
- A change in position, direction, or character.
- A shift in public opinion led to new laws.
- The company announced a major shift in its marketing strategy.
- There was a sudden shift in the weather from sunny to stormy.
- A key on a keyboard used to type capital letters or access the upper symbols on keys.
- Hold down shift while pressing the number 2 to get the @ symbol.
- Press the shift key to type a capital letter.
- The shift key on my laptop is sticking.
verb
- To move or change position, direction, or focus.
- He shifted his attention to the new project.
- She shifted her weight from one foot to the other.
- The wind shifted suddenly, blowing the smoke toward us.
- To change or transfer something from one person, place, or situation to another.
- They shifted the blame onto their coworker.
- The company shifted its headquarters to a larger city.
- Can you shift these boxes to the storage room?
- To change the gear position in a vehicle.
- He shifted into third gear as the car picked up speed.
- Learning to shift smoothly takes practice.
- She shifted to reverse and backed out of the driveway.
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