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Shifting

Shifting Meaning & Definition
Shifting Definition And Meaning

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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