gearshift

[geer-shift]

noun

shift lever.
a device for selecting, engaging, and disengaging gears for a system for the transmission of power, especially in a motor vehicle.

Origin of gearshift

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; gear + shift

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Abed leaned forward, searching between his seat and the gearshift.
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