Definition (noun) an event in which something is displaced without rotation
Definition (noun) a qualitative change
Definition (noun) the time period during which you are at work
Definition (noun) the act of changing one thing or position for another
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his switch on abortion cost him the election
Definition (noun) the act of moving from one place to another
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his constant shifting disrupted the class
Definition (noun) (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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they built it right over a geological fault
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he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
Definition (noun) a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
Definition (noun) the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
Definition (noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Definition (noun) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Definition (verb) make a shift in or exchange of
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First Joe led; then we switched
Definition (verb) change place or direction
Definition (verb) move around
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transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket
Definition (verb) move very slightly
Definition (verb) move from one setting or context to another
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shift the emphasis
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shift one's attention
Definition (verb) change in quality
Definition (verb) move and exchange for another
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shift the date for our class reunion
Definition (verb) move sideways or in an unsteady way
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The ship careened out of control
Definition (verb) move abruptly
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The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Definition (verb) use a shift key on a keyboard
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She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case
Definition (verb) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
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Grimm showed how the consonants shifted
Definition (verb) change gears
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you have to shift when you go down a steep hill
Definition (verb) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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switch to a different brand of beer
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She switched psychiatrists
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The car changed lanes