day shift

/ˌdeɪ ˈʃɪft/
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Other forms: day shifts

Definitions of day shift
  1. noun
    the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
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    type of:
    duty period, shift, work shift
    the time period during which you are at work
  2. noun
    workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
    synonyms: day watch
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    type of:
    shift
    a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
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