shifter
AmericanEtymology
Origin of shifter
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
The steering wheel was as big as a Hula-Hoop, and the shifter rose up from the floor like a baseball bat.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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