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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The work shift between the day and the night shifts, usually 4 PM to midnight.

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  • noun US A work shift between a day shift and a night shift, such as from 4PM to midnight, and the group of workers scheduled to work such a shift at a facility.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)

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