switch switching shift | the act of changing one thing or position for another, his switch on abortion cost him the election |
shift shifting | the act of moving from one place to another, his constant shifting disrupted the class |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | the act of grasping, he released his clasp on my arm, he has a strong grip for an old man, she kept a firm hold on the railing |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
bag traveling bag travelling bag grip suitcase | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes, he carried his small bag onto the plane with him |
bobby pin hairgrip grip | a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together, used to hold bobbed hair in place, in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip |
chemise sack shift | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
chemise shimmy shift slip teddy | a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
pistol grip | a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol |
shift key shift | the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lowerase letters to upperase letters |
shift register | (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right |
standard transmission stick shift | a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal |
grip grasp | an intellectual hold or understanding, a good grip on French history, they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities, he was in the grip of a powerful emotion, a terrible power had her in its grasp |
transformation transmutation shift | a qualitative change |
population shift | a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population |
shift displacement | an event in which something is displaced without rotation |
shift | a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time |
day shift day watch | workers who work during the day (as a.m. to p.m.) |
evening shift | workers who work during the evening (as p.m. to midnight) |
night shift graveyard shift | workers who work during the night (as midnight to a.m.) |
fault faulting geological fault shift fracture break | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other, they built it right over a geological fault, he studied the faulting of the earth's crust |
grip | worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made |
grip traction adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
Doppler effect Doppler shift | change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other |
red shift redshift | (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum), generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding |
shift work shift duty period | the time period during which you are at work |
day shift | the work shift during the day (as a.m. to p.m.) |
evening shift swing shift | the work shift during the evening (as p.m. to midnight) |
night shift graveyard shift | the work shift during the night (as midnight to a.m.) |
split shift | a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between |
switch change over shift | make a shift in or exchange of, First Joe led, then we switched |
shift | move and exchange for another, shift the date for our class reunion |
switch shift change | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another, switch to a different brand of beer, She switched psychiatrists, The car changed lanes |
shift b | change gears, you have to shift when you go down a steep hill |
shift | move from one setting or context to another, shift the emphasis, shift one's attention |
shift | change in quality, His tone shifted |
shift c | change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change, Grimm showed how the consonants shifted |
shift | use a shift key on a keyboard, She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case |
grip | hold fast or firmly, He gripped the steering wheel |
grapple grip | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match, the two men grappled with each other for several minutes |
fascinate transfix grip spellbind | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe, The snake charmer fascinates the cobra |
lurch pitch shift | move abruptly, The ship suddenly lurched to the left |
shift dislodge reposition | change place or direction, Shift one's position |
careen wobble shift tilt | move sideways or in an unsteady way, The ship careened out of control |
stir shift budge agitate | move very slightly, He shifted in his seat |
transfer shift | move around, transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket |