"first shift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first shift (plural first shifts)
  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, being the first one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually during the day; often the first of three (with 24/3 = 8 hours long), and often from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; sometimes the first of two, and sometimes with other time values. Categories (topical): Night Related terms: shiftwork
    Sense id: en-first_shift-en-noun-S1RJlsSU Disambiguation of Night: 45 55
  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot. Categories (topical): Night
    Sense id: en-first_shift-en-noun-rv8YtkD7 Disambiguation of Night: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65

Inflected forms

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