| BLUESHIFT | • blueshift n. (Physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted… • BLUESHIFT n. a shift of the spectrum towards the blue. |
| CHAIRLIFT | • chairlift n. A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially… • chair-lift n. Alternative form of chairlift. • chair␣lift n. Alternative form of chairlift. |
| DOWNSHIFT | • downshift n. A change of direction or a movement downwards. • downshift n. A reduction in quality or quantity. • downshift n. A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding. |
| GEARSHIFT | • gearshift n. Alternative spelling of gear shift. • gearshift v. (Rare) To shift gears. • gear␣shift n. (Automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it. |
| LOANSHIFT | • loanshift n. The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language. • loanshift n. A word whose meaning has changed in this way. • LOANSHIFT n. the adaptation of a word from one language to another. |
| MAKESHIFT | • makeshift n. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution. • makeshift adj. Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted. • makeshift n. (Obsolete) A rogue; a shifty person. |
| RANKSHIFT | • rankshift v. (Linguistics) To use a phrase as a subunit of a longer one. • rankshift n. The action of rankshifting. • RANKSHIFT v. to shift or be shifted from one linguistic rank to another. |
| SNOWDRIFT | • snowdrift n. A bank of snow accumulated by the wind. • snow␣drift n. Alternative spelling of snowdrift. • SNOWDRIFT n. a drift of snow. |
| SPINDRIFT | • spindrift n. (Nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped… • spindrift n. (By extension) Clouds of sand, snow, etc., whipped along the ground by the wind. • SPINDRIFT n. the ocean spray which is blown by the wind, also SPOONDRIFT. |
| STAIRLIFT | • stairlift n. A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden… • stair␣lift n. Alternative spelling of stairlift. • STAIRLIFT n. a lift to enable people to get up the stairs. |
| STARDRIFT | • stardrift n. (Astronomy) The apparent shared motion of stars in the same cluster. • STARDRIFT n. a common proper motion of a number of stars in the same region. |
| TIMESHIFT | • timeshift n. (Plays, films etc.) A change from one time period to another. • timeshift v. To retransmit the programmes of a TV channel at a different time of day. • TIMESHIFT v. to enable (a television programme) to be viewed at a time later than that of its original broadcast. |