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gearshift
[ geer-shift ]
/ ˈgɪərˌʃɪft /
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noun
a device for selecting, engaging, and disengaging gears for a system for the transmission of power, especially in a motor vehicle.
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Words nearby gearshift
gear knob, gear lever, gear pump, gear ratio, gearset, gearshift, gear train, gear up, gearwheel, Geb, Gêba
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How to use gearshift in a sentence
While I prefer traditional gearshift levers versus the gear-selector buttons in the Bolt, more automakers are opting for such gearshift buttons, toggles or knobs because they take up less space.
Abed leaned forward, searching between his seat and the gearshift.
He stepped in and gripped the bat-shaped gearshift, adjusted the headstone-shaped headrest, and got rolling.
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