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graveyard shift
graveyard shiftn.1. A work shift that runs during the early morning hours, as from midnight to 8 am.2. The workers on such a shift.graveyard shift n (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) US the working shift between midnight and morning grave′yard shift`
n. 1. a work shift usu. beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours. 2. those who work this shift. Also called grave′yard watch`. [1905–10, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | graveyard shift - the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)night shiftduty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work | | 2. | graveyard shift - workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)night shiftshift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
graveyard shift
graveyard shiftA work shift that occurs late at night. I'm a morning person, so I could never work the graveyard shift like you do.See also: graveyard, shiftgraveyard shift n. the night shift of work in a factory, usually starting at about midnight. (see also swing shift.) The pay is pretty good on the graveyard shift. See also: graveyard, shiftgraveyard shift
graveyard shift[′grāv‚yärd ‚shift] (industrial engineering) The shift of workers that begins at or around midnight; the last shift of the day. Graveyard Shift
Graveyard ShiftThe overnight shift at a 24-hour establishment. The graveyard shift may last from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m., 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., or a similar period of time. Because of the inconvenience (and occasionally danger) of working the graveyard shift, these employees are occasionally paid slightly more. Other companies rotate their employees in and out of the graveyard shift.See GYS
See GYSgraveyard shift
Synonyms for graveyard shiftnoun the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 aSynonymsRelated Words- duty period
- work shift
- shift
noun workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 aSynonymsRelated Words |