shifter

American  

[shif-ter] / ˈʃɪf tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that shifts.

2. Informal. shift lever.

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Etymology

Origin of shifter

First recorded in 1545–55; shift + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Checking up before a tight hairpin—braking late, downshifting with the paddle shifters, turning hard into hairpin corners, the weight of the wheel growing heavy, the little engine piping at full spool.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strassburger says that new test vehicles for the Dadss system will allow drivers to start the vehicle, but stop the gear shifter from working—so the car can’t get out of “park.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Tick the paddle shifter, the wailing revs slip slightly—a kind of warble—then head through the roof again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Actor Rashida Jones, the daughter of composer Quincy Jones, commemorated her late father on Thursday with a bounty of descriptors, calling him a giant, icon, culture shifter and genius.

From Los Angeles Times

This idea of being shape shifters in the industry was something that appealed to many of the designers they represent.

From New York Times