Excavation

Posted by Henry on August 28, 2004

In Reply to: Graveyard shift posted by art on August 28, 2004

: : : a period of work, for example in a factory, which begins late at night and ends early in the morning: to work the graveyard shift

: And easily confused with the "swing shift" unless you do shift work or have a keen memory for phrases.

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