Also means
shift
Usage Note
Schicht is a layer (of paint, rock, snow) but also a work shift — Nachtschicht is the night shift. By extension Gesellschaftsschicht means a social class or stratum. Context tells you which sense is meant.
Examples
"Eine dünne Schicht Schnee fiel."
Natural Translation
A thin layer of snow fell.
Literal Translation
A thin layer snow fell.

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