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swing shift [′swiŋ ‚shift] (industrial engineering) Working arrangement in a three-shift, continuously run plant with working hours changed at regular intervals; during a swing shift the morning shift becomes the afternoon shift, while the afternoon shift becomes the morning shift of the next day, with only an 8-hour break on the first day of change. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The basic Swing Shift transmission provides 16 forward and 16 reverse speeds. We're here to make beer,''' remembered John Shockley, a packing supervisor and communications manager who worked the swing shift for most of his 27 years at the brewery. Fourteen percent of night shift officers reported "very often" having trouble remembering, compared to 10 percent of swing shift and 5 percent of day shift. |
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