gearshift
Americannoun
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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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The effect of the molecular gearshift could be fine-tuned by adjusting the size and structure of the stationary molecule attached to the gear molecule.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2024
The government hopes the prospect of cheaper running costs will create a gearshift in the minds of other drivers of the ubiquitous boda-bodas, most of whom still use petrol or diesel.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2024
They found that nearly one-third use a laptop in the truck, yet there was no place for it to sit because the gearshift was in the way.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 25, 2020
Keenan-Bolger, Pullen and Glick prove impressive, too, under Sher’s meticulous guidance, as they subtly gearshift from childlike to grown-up and back again.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2018
My right hand played through the gearshift positions, and I was ready.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
In Tour drive mode, automatic gearshifts are heard more than felt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
It was clear the Dutchman would face no threat unless he ran into trouble and the Red Bull ran faultlessly, apart from some complaints from its driver about slow gearshifts.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2023
Thus, the transmission is without the synchronizers that smooth gearshifts in modern manual transmissions, so operating it requires practice and skill.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
For ease of body and mind, many new bikes are equipped with easy-grip handlebar gearshifts and an easier-to-read gear display mounted right in front.
From Time Magazine Archive
They leaned in different directions like gearshifts on a race car.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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