It is already overcrowded and must operate on a double shift…to accommodate all 1,280 children (Atlantic).
double-shift classes at school.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
double shift — double shift, two groups or shifts of persons at work in a factory, school, or other institution or business, one following the other: »It is already overcrowded and must operate on a double shift…to accommodate all 1,280 children (Atlantic).… … Useful english dictionary
double — dou|ble1 [ dʌbl ] adjective *** 1. ) consisting of two things or parts of the same type: He went through the double doors. Place the bacon on a double layer of paper towels. a ) involving two things happening at the same time: a double murder He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Double — Dou ble, n. 1. Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the like. [1913 Webster] If the thief be found, let him pay double. Ex. xxii. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Among compositors, a doublet (see {Doublet}, 2.); among pressmen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Differences between Spanish and Portuguese — Although Portuguese and Spanish are closely related, to the point of having a considerable degree of mutual intelligibility, there are also important differences between them, which can pose difficulties for people acquainted with one of the… … Wikipedia
