"second shift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: second shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} second shift (plural second shifts)
  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, being the second one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually in the afternoon through evening; often the second of three (with 24/3 = 8 hours long), and often from 4:00 p.m. to midnight; sometimes the second of two, and sometimes with other time values. Synonyms: swing shift Related terms: shiftwork Coordinate_terms: first shift, third shift, day shift, night shift, graveyard shift, swing shift
    Sense id: en-second_shift-en-noun-s2iM8iTm Categories (other): Employment Disambiguation of Employment: 49 51
  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot. Coordinate_terms: first shift, third shift, day shift, night shift, graveyard shift, swing shift
    Sense id: en-second_shift-en-noun-rv8YtkD7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Employment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Employment: 49 51

Inflected forms

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