- shift|a|ble
- shift|a|ble «SHIHFT tuh buhl», adjective.that can be shifted: »
shiftable scenery.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
shift|a|ble
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shift — [[t]ʃɪft[/t]] v. t. 1) to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the blame[/ex] 2) to put aside and replace by another; change or exchange: to shift ideas[/ex] 3) aum to change (gears) from one ratio or arrangement… … From formal English to slang
blē- — blē English meaning: to bleat Deutsche Übersetzung: “blöken” Note: imitation of the sheep sound with different guttural extensions; in the Gmc. with consonant shift omitted as a result of continual new imitatIon. Material: Gk … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
blame-shift — /ˈbleɪm ʃɪft/ (say blaym shift) verb (i) to engage in tactics designed to move the blame for something that has gone wrong away from oneself. –blame shifter, noun –blame shifting, noun …
switch´a|ble — switch «swihch», noun, verb. –n. 1. a slender stick used in whipping or beating, especially a riding whip. 2. a thin, flexible shoot cut from a tree: »Not so long ago, exasperated mothers snatched off a switch from the lilac bush while ushering… … Useful english dictionary
dou|ble-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 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
op|er|a|ble — «OP uhr uh buhl, OP ruh », adjective. 1. fit for a surgical operation; tha can be operated on surgically. 2. that can be operated; in a condition to be used: »... how rapidly he can shift aircraft or salvaged equipment from an inoperable to an… … Useful english dictionary
Shiftable — Shift a*ble, a. Admitting of being shifted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unshiftable — Un*shift a*ble, a. 1. That may ?ot be shifted. [1913 Webster] 2. Shiftless; helpless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
