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Definition shift in British English
shift
noun
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noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ʃɪft/
1
a period of work time in a factory, hospital, or other place where some people work during the day and some work at night
Example
a 12-hour shift
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1.1
the people who work during a particular shift
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Example
the government's latest major policy shift
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