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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
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.
Makers|Cory Doctorow