A group of people employed to work during the day, as opposed to at night. Cf. night shift, n. 2a shift, n. 12a.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > gang of > types of (6) day shift1820 A group of people employed to work during the day, as opposed to at night. Cf. night shift, n. 2a shift, n. 12a. night shift1839 A shift, or group of workers, employed during the night. black gang1862 a gang employed on work such as supplying or stoking a furnace with coal. gashouse gang1886 A gang of gasworkers. rare. nightside1903 North American. The members of the staff of a newspaper, radio station, etc., who work at night. Also: (more gen.) the night shift. Subcategories:— collectively (1) |
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