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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

fundamental quantity, fundamental measure go
one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement

period, time period, period of time go
an amount of time

work time go
a time period when you are required to work

hours go
a period of time assigned for work

shift, work shift, duty period
the time period during which you are at work

noun.time

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turn, tour, go, spell go
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
trick go
a period of work or duty
watch go
a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
day shift go
the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
evening shift, swing shift go
the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
night shift, graveyard shift go
the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
split shift go
a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between