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1. night shift, graveyard shiftnoun

   the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

2. night shift, graveyard shiftnoun

   workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)

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1. graveyard shiftnoun

   A night shift in a factory or other place of work, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.

2. Etymology: By association of the spooky, cold and silent properties of both the night and graveyards.

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1. graveyard shift

   The graveyard shift is a work shift that runs during late night hours through the early morning, typically from midnight to 8 am. It's termed as such due to the quiet and dark nature of the shift, resembling a graveyard. This term is often used in industries that require 24-hour services, such as healthcare, police, firefighting, and manufacturing.

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1. Graveyard Shift

   "Graveyard Shift" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the October 1970 issue of Cavalier magazine, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. It was adapted into a 1990 film of the same name.

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   The numerical value of graveyard shift in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of graveyard shift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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4. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=graveyard shift

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• νυχτερινή βάρδιαGreek
• The phrase "graveyard shift" can be translated into Latin as "vigilia sepulcralis." This reflects the idea of a work shift that takes place during the night, often when it is quiet and associated with graves or burial places.Latin

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