shift lever
Americannoun
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Onto the underlying issue: like most modern automatic shifters, the Jeep’s shift lever itself doesn’t mechanically control the transmission, even though it looks and moves like a traditional shift lever.
From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2016
A previous defense lawyer in the case said the model of car was subject to a recall notice and that a faulty shift lever was to blame.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2015
We tap the shift lever — also touch-sensitive — to put the car in gear.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2014
The agency says that in some cases the floor shift lever may not match the car’s gear.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2011
I yanked alternately at the choke and the throttle, between bouts with the gear shift lever and the gas.
From Four and Twenty Beds by Vogel, Nancy
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