"split shifter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: split shifters [plural]
Etymology: From split shift + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|split shift|-er|id2=occupation}} split shift + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} split shifter (plural split shifters)
  1. One who works a split shift or is employed in one.

Inflected forms

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