About The Word Shifting
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Shifting
Shifting Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Shifting?
[n] the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
[adj] (of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth" [adj] continuously moving or changing from position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances" [adj] continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shifting: loose | moving | shift | unfirm | variable Related Terms | Find terms related to Shifting: See Also | motion | move | movement Shifting In Webster's Dictionary \Shift"ing\, a.
1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;
variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or
principles.
2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.
{Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be
let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.
{Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side
of a vessel to another as safety requires.
{Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.
{Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under
{Switch}.
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