"third shift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: third shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} third shift (plural third shifts)
  1. A regularly scheduled period of work, being the third one in the standard working day of any particular company: usually the third of three (with 24/3 = 8 hours long), usually at night, and usually from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Categories (topical): Night Related terms: be on nights, shiftwork
    Sense id: en-third_shift-en-noun-RAd2HI8o Disambiguation of Night: 47 53
  2. A group of workers who work during this time slot. Categories (topical): Night
    Sense id: en-third_shift-en-noun-rv8YtkD7 Disambiguation of Night: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Inflected forms

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