back shift
noun British
a group of workers who work a shift from late afternoon to midnight in an industry or occupation where a day shift or a night shift is also worked
the period worked
Nearby words
back scatter, back score, back scratcher, back seat, back shaft, back shift, back slang, back staff, back stairs, back story, back straight
US and Canadian name: swing shift
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