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What is a Shift?

What is a Shift? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
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Shift the burden more to the wealthy by reducing property and sales taxes and imposing state income tax.
Shift into reverse, disengage the handbrake, release the pressure on the clutch.
Shift up to a higher gear as soon as possible: between 2,000 and 2,500 revolutions.
Shift working disrupts the body by affecting blood temperature, blood sugar levels, metabolic rate and general mental efficiency.
Once changed, all references in this Guide to Shift now refer to the new hotkey.
Shift models are a perfect example of why performing simulations in the absence of theory can lead to entirely uninterpretable results.

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