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shifter

American  
[shif-ter] / ˈʃɪf tər /

noun

shifters plural
  1. a person or thing that shifts.

  2. Informal. shift lever.


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Etymology

Origin of shifter

First recorded in 1545–55; shift + -er 1

Example Sentences

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On the receiving end, the photonic qubits were decoded with an actively stabilized interferometer containing a phase shifter, allowing the system to operate for extended periods without manual adjustment.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Tick the paddle shifter, the wailing revs slip slightly—a kind of warble—then head through the roof again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Actor Rashida Jones, the daughter of composer Quincy Jones, commemorated her late father on Thursday with a bounty of descriptors, calling him a giant, icon, culture shifter and genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

The 34-year-old left the crossbar shoogling with a ferocious effort, that felt at the time like a possible momentum shifter.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

Toby threw the shifter into park and jumped out, singing the last words of the song loudly into the parking lot.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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