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Square matrix with ones on a superdiagonal or subdiagonal
mathematics, a shift matrix is a binary matrix with ones only on the superdiagonal or subdiagonal, and zeroes elsewhere. A shift matrix U with ones on
Shift_matrix
Families of matrices in mathematics, physics, and quantum information
physics. The clock matrix amounts to the exponential of position in a "clock" of d {\displaystyle d} hours, and the shift matrix is just the translation
Generalizations of Pauli matrices
Generalizations_of_Pauli_matrices
Square matrix constructed from a monic polynomial
roots of unity, the companion matrix and its transpose both reduce to Sylvester's cyclic shift matrix, a circulant matrix. Consider a polynomial p ( x
Companion_matrix
Key on typewriter or computer keyboard
The Shift key ⇧ Shift is a modifier key on a computer keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate "upper" characters. There are typically
Shift_key
American media franchise
The Matrix is an American cyberpunk media franchise consisting of four feature films, beginning with The Matrix (1999) and continuing with three sequels
The_Matrix_(franchise)
Mathematical concept in algebra
In linear algebra, a nilpotent matrix is a square matrix N such that N k = 0 {\displaystyle N^{k}=0\,} for some positive integer k {\displaystyle k}
Nilpotent_matrix
Topics referred to by the same term
computer operation Shift operator § Sequences, a linear operator in functional analysis Shift matrix, the finite-dimensional analogue Left Shift key, a key on
Left_shift
Topics referred to by the same term
§ Sequences, a linear operator in functional analysis Shift matrix, the finite-dimensional analogue Right Shift key, a key on a computer keyboard Rightshiting
Right_shift
Unit of information
June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Buchholz, Werner (1956-06-11). "7. The Shift Matrix" (PDF). The Link System. IBM. pp. 5–6. Stretch Memo No. 39G. Archived
Bit
Operator on a Hilbert space that shifts basis vectors
infinite-dimensional lower shift matrix. The adjoint of the unilateral shift, denoted S ∗ {\displaystyle S^{*}} , is the backward shift. It acts on ℓ 2 {\displaystyle
Unilateral_shift_operator
2021 film by Lana Wachowski
The Matrix Resurrections is a 2021 American science fiction action film co-produced and directed by Lana Wachowski, who co-wrote the screenplay with David
The_Matrix_Resurrections
Unit of digital information, usually 8 bits
2020. octet An eight bit byte. Buchholz, Werner (1956-06-11). "7. The Shift Matrix" (PDF). The Link System. IBM. pp. 5–6. Stretch Memo No. 39G. Archived
Byte
projection matrix P, defined as a matrix such that P2 = P, has index 1 (or 0) and has Drazin inverse PD = P. If A is a nilpotent matrix (for example a shift matrix)
Drazin_inverse
Planar movement within a Euclidean space without rotation
group. A translation is an affine transformation with no fixed points. Matrix multiplications always have the origin as a fixed point. Nevertheless, there
Translation_(geometry)
German-American computer scientist (1922–2019)
spelling variant in German). Buchholz, Werner (1956-06-11). "7. The Shift Matrix". The Link System (PDF). IBM. pp. 5–6. Stretch Memo No. 39G. Archived
Werner_Buchholz
Matrix representing a Euclidean rotation
rotation matrix is a transformation matrix that is used to perform a rotation in Euclidean space. For example, using the convention below, the matrix R = [
Rotation_matrix
matrices used in mathematics, science and engineering. A matrix (plural matrices, or less commonly matrixes) is a rectangular array of numbers called entries
List_of_named_matrices
Norm on a vector space of matrices
such norms are referred to as matrix norms. Matrix norms behave in certain ways like the distance from the zero matrix. They are distinguished from the
Matrix_norm
name for many reasons. […] Buchholz, Werner (11 June 1956). "7. The Shift Matrix" (PDF). The Link System. IBM. pp. 5–6. Stretch Memo No. 39G. Archived
List of computer term etymologies
List_of_computer_term_etymologies
Risk assessment comparing the likelihood of a risk to its severity
A risk matrix is a matrix that is used during risk assessment to define the level of risk by considering the category of likelihood (often confused with
Risk_matrix
Infinite matrices with Pascal's triangle as elements
In matrix theory and combinatorics, a Pascal matrix is a matrix (possibly infinite) containing the binomial coefficients as its elements. It is thus an
Pascal_matrix
Compact station wagon by Toyota, 2002–2014
The Toyota Matrix, officially named Toyota Corolla Matrix, is a compact hatchback manufactured by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada in Cambridge, Ontario
Toyota_Matrix
Type of beamforming network
{\displaystyle n\times n} matrix ( n {\displaystyle n} some power of two) with hybrid couplers and fixed-value phase shifters at the junctions. The device
Butler_matrix
Metaphor for a choice of truth or illusion
from the Matrix. In a 2012 interview, Matrix director Lana Wachowski said: What we were trying to achieve with the story overall was a shift, the same
Red_pill_and_blue_pill
Numerical methods for matrix eigenvalue calculation
finding the eigenvalues of a matrix. These eigenvalue algorithms may also find eigenvectors. Given an n × n square matrix A of real or complex numbers
Eigenvalue_algorithm
Multichannel audio technology
{\displaystyle j=+90^{\circ }} phase-shift, k = − 90 ∘ {\displaystyle k=-90^{\circ }} phase-shift The basic SQ matrix had mono/stereo anomalies as well as
Matrix_decoder
Optical device which splits a beam of light in two
{\displaystyle \left({\begin{matrix}{\hat {a}}_{c}^{\dagger }\\{\hat {a}}_{d}^{\dagger }\end{matrix}}\right)=\tau \left({\begin{matrix}{\hat {a}}_{a}^{\dagger
Beam_splitter
Boston Consulting Group business analysis method
The growth–share matrix (also known as the product portfolio matrix, Boston Box, BCG-matrix, Boston matrix, Boston Consulting Group portfolio analysis
Growth–share_matrix
Last human city in The Matrix film series
a contrast to the Matrix, "The racial constituency of Zion is much less European and Anglo than present-day America. We are shifting the paradigm from
Zion_(The_Matrix)
Sum of elements on the main diagonal
In linear algebra, the trace of a square matrix A, denoted tr(A), is defined as a sum of the elements on its main diagonal, a 11 + a 22 + ⋯ + a n n {\displaystyle
Trace_(linear_algebra)
Motor vehicle transmission
transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system
Manual_transmission
}}_{i}}=\left({\begin{matrix}{{K}_{xx}}&{{K}_{xy}}&{{K}_{xz}}\\{{K}_{yx}}&{{K}_{yy}}&{{K}_{yz}}\\{{K}_{zx}}&{{K}_{zy}}&{{K}_{zz}}\\\end{matrix}}\right)} matrix is a second-rank
Knight_shift
Matrix with shifting rows
In linear algebra, a Toeplitz matrix or diagonal-constant matrix, named after Otto Toeplitz, is a matrix in which each descending diagonal from left to
Toeplitz_matrix
Matrix with non-zero elements only in a diagonal band
In mathematics, particularly matrix theory, a band matrix or banded matrix is a sparse matrix whose non-zero entries are confined to a diagonal band, comprising
Band_matrix
Display that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals
environmental concerns, manufacturers shifted to black colored photoresist with carbon pigment as the black matrix material. Another color-generation method
Liquid-crystal_display
Matrix decomposition
(also known as eigenvalue decomposition or EVD) is a factorization of a matrix A {\displaystyle A} into a canonical form given by A = V D V T {\displaystyle
Eigendecomposition of a matrix
Eigendecomposition_of_a_matrix
Linear operator
characteristic polynomials for the principal submatrices of the shift operator. Hankel matrix Meurant, Gérard; Sommariva, Alvise (2014). "Fast variants of
Jacobi_operator
Algorithm to calculate eigenvalues
Hessenberg matrix A {\displaystyle A} are: Pick a shift μ {\displaystyle \mu } and subtract it from all diagonal elements, producing the matrix A − μ I {\displaystyle
QR_algorithm
Algorithms for matrix decomposition
Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF or NNMF), also non-negative matrix approximation is a group of algorithms in multivariate analysis and linear algebra
Non-negative matrix factorization
Non-negative_matrix_factorization
Linear algebra matrix
first column of the matrix; and possibly with a different direction of shift (which is sometimes called an anti-circulant matrix). The polynomial f (
Circulant_matrix
Device to determine relative phase shift
/ 2 {\displaystyle i/{\sqrt {2}}} . The phase shifter on the upper arm is modelled as the unitary matrix P = ( 1 0 0 e i Δ Φ ) {\displaystyle
Mach–Zehnder_interferometer
Typographic symbol
"the determinant of the matrix A". When the matrix entries are written out, the determinant is denoted by surrounding the matrix entries by vertical bars
Vertical_bar
Surjective bounded operator on a Hilbert space preserving the inner product
bilateral shift on the sequence space ℓ2 indexed by the integers is unitary. The unilateral shift (right shift) is an isometry; its conjugate (left shift) is
Unitary_operator
Fee schedule for District of Columbia lawyers
attorneys' fee awards under federal fee-shifting statutes. Look up matrix in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Laffey Matrix originated in Laffey v. Northwest
Laffey_Matrix
Block diagonal matrix of Jordan blocks
the mathematical discipline of matrix theory, a Jordan matrix, named after Camille Jordan, is a block diagonal matrix over a ring R (whose identities
Jordan_matrix
Kind of square matrix in linear algebra
algebra, a Hessenberg matrix is a special kind of square matrix, one that is "almost" triangular. To be exact, an upper Hessenberg matrix has zero entries
Hessenberg_matrix
Series of analog synthesizers
Oberheim Matrix synthesizers were a product line of subtractive analog synthesizers from Oberheim featuring a system of modulation which Oberheim called
Oberheim_Matrix_synthesizers
Type of matrix barcode
DotCode is a two-dimensional (2D) matrix barcode invented in 2008 by Hand Held Products as a replacement for the outdated Code 128. At this time, it is
DotCode
Notion in statistics
some initial results by Francis Ysidro Edgeworth). The Fisher information matrix is used to calculate the covariance matrices associated with maximum-likelihood
Fisher_information
Formulation of quantum mechanics
Matrix mechanics is a formulation of quantum mechanics created by Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, and Pascual Jordan in 1925. It was the first conceptually
Matrix_mechanics
Spectral line splitting in electrical field
D-matrix. The first-order perturbation matrix on basis of the unperturbed rigid rotor function is non-zero and can be diagonalized. This gives shifts and
Stark_effect
Concepts from linear algebra
cyclic permutation matrix A = [ 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 ] . {\displaystyle A={\begin{bmatrix}0&1&0\\0&0&1\\1&0&0\end{bmatrix}}.} This matrix shifts the coordinates
Eigenvalues_and_eigenvectors
Method of encoding digital data on multiple carrier frequencies
matrix with some diagonal phase shift matrices. Then, the right hand side DFT/IDFT matrix and the k {\displaystyle k} th diagonal phase shift matrix in
Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
Orthogonal_frequency-division_multiplexing
Function in discrete mathematics
expression can also be written in terms of a DFT matrix. When scaled appropriately, it becomes a unitary matrix, and the DFT can thus be viewed as a transformation
Discrete_Fourier_transform
Display technology for use in mobile devices and televisions
AMOLED is a active-matrix organic light-emitting diode. AMOLED screens is a type of OLED display device technology. OLED describes a specific type of thin-film-display
AMOLED
Form of a matrix indicating its eigenvalues and their algebraic multiplicities
_{n}{\color {red}\lrcorner }\\\end{array}}\right]} Example of a matrix in Jordan normal form. All matrix entries not shown are zero. The outlined squares are known
Jordan_normal_form
Approximation method in statistics
identity matrix. Increasing the value of λ {\displaystyle \lambda } has the effect of changing both the direction and the length of the shift vector. The
Non-linear_least_squares
Matrix decomposition
complex matrix into a rotation, followed by a scaling, followed by another rotation. It generalizes the eigendecomposition of a square normal matrix with
Singular_value_decomposition
name for many reasons. [...] Buchholz, Werner (June 11, 1956). "7. The Shift Matrix" (PDF). The Link System. IBM. pp. 5–6. Stretch Memo No. 39G. Archived
Timeline_of_binary_prefixes
1995 book by Bracha L. Ettinger
the matrix is a metaphorical reference to the uterus (matrix - womb) in order to discuss the origins of human ethics and relationality. This shift was
The_Matrixial_Gaze
Vectors mapped to 0 by a linear map
kernel of a matrix may be computed by Gaussian elimination. For this purpose, given an m × n matrix A, we construct first the row augmented matrix [ A I ]
Kernel_(linear_algebra)
Physics phenomenon
calls it an 'ensemble' and describes it by a density matrix, which is a positive-semidefinite matrix, or a trace class when the state space is infinite-dimensional
Quantum_entanglement
Type of shift space studied in ergodic theory
the case of the two-sided shift. A particularly useful subclass is given by the edge shifts. Let A be an n × n adjacency matrix with entries in {0, 1}.
Subshift_of_finite_type
Variant of a liquid-crystal display
as addressability and contrast. A TFT LCD is an active matrix LCD, in contrast to passive matrix LCDs or simple, direct-driven (i.e. with segments directly
TFT_LCD
Class of pseudorandom number generators
However, it fails the MatrixRank and LinearComp tests of the BigCrush test suite from the TestU01 framework. All use three shifts and three or four exclusive-or
Xorshift
Type of shift register in computing
In computing, a linear-feedback shift register (LFSR) is a shift register whose input bit is a linear function of its previous state. The most commonly
Linear-feedback shift register
Linear-feedback_shift_register
Type of two-dimensional barcode
A QR code, short for quick-response code, is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara of the Japanese company Denso Wave
QR_code
Ability of a computer keyboard to correctly handle several simultaneous keystrokes
shift keys by default. Computer keyboards typically are designed to detect these keys being activated in addition to others from the character matrix
Key_rollover
American stuntman and film director
and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999), and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels
Chad_Stahelski
these clock-and-shift operators introduced by J. J. Sylvester (1882), and organized by Cartan (1898) and Schwinger. Clock and shift matrices find routine
Generalized_Clifford_algebra
Matrix-valued random variable
probability theory and mathematical physics, a random matrix is a matrix-valued random variable—that is, a matrix in which some or all of its entries are sampled
Random_matrix
Motor vehicle platform
Toolkit" or "Modular Transverse Matrix". MQB is one strategy within VW's overall MB (Modularer Baukasten or modular matrix) program which also includes the
Volkswagen_Group_MQB_platform
Discrete fourier transform expressed as a matrix
applied mathematics, a DFT matrix is a square matrix as an expression of a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) as a transformation matrix, which can be applied
DFT_matrix
Arithmetic notation system
{\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}&\underbrace {a_{}^{a^{{}^{.\,^{.\,^{.\,^{a}}}}}}} &\\&b{\mbox{ copies of }}a\end{matrix}}} Cutler's bar notation shifts these exponentials
Cutler's_bar_notation
Basic circuit in quantum computing
sphere by φ {\displaystyle \varphi } radians. The phase shift gate is represented by the matrix: P ( φ ) = [ 1 0 0 e i φ ] {\displaystyle P(\varphi
Quantum_logic_gate
Type of matrix barcode
The Aztec Code is a matrix code invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995. The code was published by AIM, Inc. in 1997. Although the Aztec
Aztec_Code
Transforms equations for numerical solution
system matrix ( A − λ ~ ⋆ I ) {\displaystyle (A-{\tilde {\lambda }}_{\star }I)} , which becomes as expensive for large problems as the shift-and-invert
Preconditioner
Iterative method for solving the Sylvester matrix equations
iterative method used to solve Sylvester matrix equations. It is a popular method for solving the large matrix equations that arise in systems theory and
Alternating-direction implicit method
Alternating-direction_implicit_method
Changing between languages during a conversation
linguistics, code-switching or language alternation is the process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending
Code-switching
Scalar measure of the rotational inertia with respect to a fixed axis of rotation
inertia matrix is a constant real symmetric matrix. A real symmetric matrix has the eigendecomposition into the product of a rotation matrix Q {\displaystyle
Moment_of_inertia
Concept in physics
therefore shifted and overlapping. Figure 1 shows the typical line shape for electronic transitions of individual chromophores in a solid matrix. The zero-phonon
Zero-phonon line and phonon sideband
Zero-phonon_line_and_phonon_sideband
Matrix 4-channel quadraphonic sound system
Matrix H was developed by BBC engineers in the late 1970s to carry quadraphonic sound via FM radio in a way that would be most compatible with existing
Matrix_H
Type of matrix representation
complex matrix A {\displaystyle A} is a factorization of the form A = U P {\displaystyle A=UP} , where U {\displaystyle U} is a unitary matrix, and P {\displaystyle
Polar_decomposition
Algorithm for modelling sequential data
shift. This allows the transformer to take any encoded position, and find the encoding of the position n-steps-ahead or n-steps-behind, by a matrix multiplication
Transformer_(deep_learning)
Motor vehicle automatic transmissions
2001–2012 Toyota RAV4 (AWD) 2002–2007 Toyota Caldina GT-Four 2009–2014 Toyota Matrix (AWD) 2009–2010 Pontiac Vibe (AWD) 2001–2012 Toyota RAV4 FWD 5 speed automatic
Toyota_U_transmission
Method of digital printing
dye reacts with the acid, shifts to its colored form, and the changed form is then conserved in metastable state when the matrix solidifies back quickly
Thermal_printing
Ecological concept
N_{e}=N+{\begin{matrix}{\frac {1}{2}}\end{matrix}}} or more generally, N e = N + D 2 {\displaystyle N_{e}=N+{\begin{matrix}{\frac {D}{2}}\end{matrix}}} where
Effective_population_size
Hot metal typesetting machine (1886–1980s)
particular size. The letter forms are engraved into one side of the matrix. The most common matrix has two letter forms on it, the normal and auxiliary positions
Linotype_machine
N x N matrix describing a linear power system with N buses
In power engineering, nodal admittance matrix (or just admittance matrix) is an N x N matrix describing a linear power system with N buses. It represents
Nodal_admittance_matrix
Material made from a combination of two or more unlike substances
resin or thermoplastics as a binder Ceramic matrix composites (composite ceramic and metal matrices) Metal matrix composites Advanced composite materials
Composite_material
Used for the resultant of two polynomials
matrix is a matrix associated to two univariate polynomials with coefficients in a field or a commutative ring. The entries of the Sylvester matrix of
Sylvester_matrix
Analogue synthesizer
keyboardless, six-voice version of the Matrix-12 (released a year later, in 1985). Utilizing Oberheim's Matrix Modulation technology, the Xpander combined
Oberheim_Xpander
Type of feedforward neural network
Hierarchical k-means Fuzzy Expectation–maximization (EM) DBSCAN OPTICS Mean shift Dimensionality reduction Factor analysis CCA ICA LDA NMF PCA PGD t-SNE SDL
Multilayer_perceptron
Metropolitan Reticular Matrix (1996) planning
Metropolitan Reticular Matrix Planning (also known as 'CT' planning - see below) is an approach to managing the growth of metropolises. It is a type of
Metropolitan Reticular Matrix Planning
Metropolitan_Reticular_Matrix_Planning
Bay in California, United States
” or “False Bay,” in 1542, the area that we call Mission Bay was a shifting matrix of wetland type habitats, including lagoons, estuaries, tidal marshes
Mission_Bay_(San_Diego)
Key on a computer or terminal keyboard
version, which both featured 12 programmed function (PF) keys in a 3×4 matrix at the right of the keyboard. Later models replaced this with a numeric
Function_key
Method of improving artificial neural network
normalization works so well. It was initially thought to tackle internal covariate shift, a problem where parameter initialization and changes in the distribution
Batch_normalization
Topics referred to by the same term
whose Schläfli matrix has only positive eigenvalues Coxeter matrix of finite type, a Coxeter matrix whose associated Schläfli matrix has only positive
Finite_type
Method of data analysis
{\displaystyle n\times p} data matrix, X, with column-wise zero empirical mean (the sample mean of each column has been shifted to zero), where each of the
Principal_component_analysis
Technique used to study DNA and RNA
electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) or mobility shift electrophoresis, also referred as a gel shift assay, gel mobility shift assay, band shift assay, or gel
Electrophoretic mobility shift assay
Electrophoretic_mobility_shift_assay
SHIFT MATRIX
SHIFT MATRIX
Boy/Male
German American Sanskrit English French Hindi
Swift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a rapid runner, from Middle English swift ‘fleet’.Irish : Anglicization (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Fuada (see Foody).Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Swift
Boy/Male
Latin American English Welsh
Swift.
Girl/Female
Indian
Teacher
Boy/Male
Latin
Swift.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Swift.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Swift
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Swift.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Swift.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Swift
Turanyu | தà¯à®°à®¾à®¨à¯à®¯à¯
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swift
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Newzealand
Fast
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Swift.
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Boy/Male
German English French
Swift.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Swift.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
Girl/Female
English Teutonic American
Swift.
SHIFT MATRIX
SHIFT MATRIX
Boy/Male
Hindu
God name, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard The Second' A favorite of King Richard.
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Farsi, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Sindhi
Royal; Falcon; Tender; Bird
Girl/Female
Christian, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Horn Yellow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Bridge of Relations; Godess Durga
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Impulsive
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Eternal; Lord Shiva
Male
Arthurian
, orchard.
Biblical
brother of the Lord
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v. t.
To shift to another circuit.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shift
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
n.
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.
imp. & p. p.
of Shift
v. t.
To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
a.
Full of, or ready with, shifts; fertile in expedients or contrivance.
n.
A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine.
v. t. & i.
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
v. t.
A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.
v. t.
In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
v. t.
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
v. t.
A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
n.
The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.
v. t.
Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
v. t.
The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.