swing shift
noun
Definition of swing shift
1 : the work shift between the day and night shifts (as from 4 p.m. to midnight)
2 : a group of workers in a factory operating seven days a week that work as needed to permit the regular shift workers to have one or more free days per week
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Examples of swing shift in a Sentence
He works the swing shift.
First Known Use of swing shift
1940
SWING SHIFT Defined for English Language Learners
swing shift
noun
Definition of swing shift for English Language Learners
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: a scheduled period of work that begins in the afternoon and ends at night
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