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shift lever

American  

noun

Automotive.
  1. the lever mounted on the steering column or floor of a vehicle that enables the driver to shift gears.


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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