gear lever

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noun British.

gearshift.

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Origin of gear lever

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby gear lever

gearbox, gear cluster, gear down, gearing, gear knob, gear lever, gear pump, gear ratio, gearset, gearshift, gear train

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How to use gear lever in a sentence

And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.
After No Indictment for Eric Garner Killer, Is NYC the Next Ferguson?|Jacob Siegel|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The best thing about winter is seeing all the cute kids bundled up in their cold-weather gear.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These self-dubbed gear heads go toe to toe (or perhaps more accurately, crash to crash), with the men in the sport.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Photos he would share on Facebook this year show Hauchard in Raqqa, wearing combat gear and wielding a variety of heavy weapons.
Showing the Faces of Its Murderers, ISIS Shows Its Global Reach|Tracy McNicoll|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A feed-pump forced water into the boilers; each had a safety-valve with a lever and weight.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The valves, gear, and nozzles were perhaps improved in detail; but the groundwork was unchanged.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Two valves turned the steam on and off from under the piston, with the ordinary gear and handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for gear lever

gear lever

US and Canadian gearshift

/ (ˈɡɪəˌʃɪft) /

noun

a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle

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