SHIFTS

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Definition

noun
  1. A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
noun
  1. A type of women's undergarment, a slip.
    “Just last week she bought a new shift at the market.”
  2. A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
    “We'll work three shifts a day till the job's done.”
  3. An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
    “There was a shift in the political atmosphere.”
  4. The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
    “Does it come with a stick-shift?”
  5. A bit shift.
verb
  1. (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
    “We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.”
  2. To change in form or character; swap.
  3. To change position.
    “His political stance shifted daily.”
  4. To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
    “We are shifting to America next month.”
  5. To change (clothes, especially underwear).

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