repeatingshift
nounUK /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ʃɪft/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ʃɪft/
A repeating shift is a work time that happens again and again on a set schedule.
The nurse works a repeating shift every Monday and Tuesday night.
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2. A pattern in which a signal or value moves back and forth between two states over and over.
The sensor showed a repeating shift between high and low readings.
3. A recurring change in position or direction that returns to the same point.
The tide causes a repeating shift in the shoreline each day.
4. A repeated change in a musical or rhythmic pattern.
The drummer played a repeating shift in the beat every four bars.