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shifter

shif·ter

US/ˈʃɪftɜr/ uncommon dated us

noun

2.

a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

  • “in England they call a gearshift a gear lever”

Origin

From shift + -er.

Phrases

  • barrel shifter
  • column shifter
  • graveyard shifter
  • left-handed smoke shifter
  • paddle shifter
  • phase shifter
  • quick shifter
  • shifter cart

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