rotatingshift
nounUK /rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ ʃɪft/
US /ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ ʃɪft/
A work schedule where people take turns doing the same job at different times.
My mom works a rotating shift, so sometimes she is home in the morning and sometimes at night.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pattern of changing work periods that repeats in a cycle.
The factory uses a rotating shift so the machines run all day.
3. A duty period that moves among team members in turn.
Nurses on the rotating shift take turns covering weekends.
4. Any schedule that alternates between different time blocks.
The security guards follow a rotating shift of day and night patrols.