shiftwork

shiftwork

See also: shift work

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Etymology

From shift +‎ work.

Noun

shiftwork (uncountable)

  1. Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
  2. 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.

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