"be on nights" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: see conjugation of "be" [irregular]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb|irregular; see conjugation of "be"}} be on nights (irregular; see conjugation of "be")
  1. To work night shifts. Related terms: at night, graveyard shift, night job, nightly, night owl, night shift, nightwork, night work, shiftwork
    Sense id: en-be_on_nights-en-verb-50N9LEn8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Employment
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