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gearshift

[ geer-shift ]
/ ˈgɪərˌʃɪft /
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noun
shift lever.
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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Origin of gearshift

An Americanism dating back to1925–30; gear + shift

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.

    Charged up about electric vehicles|Joe Phillips|October 21, 2022|Washington Blade

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

    The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

  • He stepped in and gripped the bat-shaped gearshift, adjusted the headstone-shaped headrest, and got rolling.

    Makers|Cory Doctorow
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