gearshift lever

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• gearshift — ☆ gearshift [gir′shift΄ ] n. the lever used to engage or disengage any of a number of sets of transmission gears to a motor, etc …   English World dictionary

• lever — n. 1) (in a polling booth) to pull a lever 2) a gear lever (BE; AE has gearshift) * * * [ liːvə] (in a polling booth) to pull a lever a gear lever (BE;AE has gearshift) …   Combinatory dictionary

• lever — A simple machine comprising an arm and a pivot. Also see actuating lever brake lever clutch lever clutch release lever gear lever gearshift left hand gear lever parking brake lever strut parking brake lev …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• gearshift — A device which allows the operator to move the transmission gears into various configurations. Most often the gearshift is located on a lever on the steering column or on a lever on the floor between the driver and front passenger. Some older… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• gearshift — noun a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever • Syn: ↑gearstick, ↑shifter, ↑gear lever • Derivationally related forms: ↑shift (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• gearshift — [[t]gɪ͟ə(r)ʃɪft[/t]] gearshifts also gear shift N COUNT In a vehicle, the gearshift is the same as the gear lever. [mainly AM] …   English dictionary

• gearshift — noun Date: circa 1924 a mechanism by which the transmission gears in a power transmission system are engaged and disengaged; also a lever for controlling such a mechanism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gearshift — /gear shift /, n. 1. See shift lever. 2. a device for selecting, engaging, and disengaging gears for a system for the transmission of power, esp. in a motor vehicle. [1925 30, Amer.; GEAR + SHIFT] * * * …   Universalium

• gearshift — gear•shift [[t]ˈgɪərˌʃɪft[/t]] n. aum a lever for engaging and disengaging gears for a power transmission system, esp. in a motor vehicle • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

• gear lever — noun a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever • Syn: ↑gearshift, ↑gearstick, ↑shifter • Derivationally related forms: ↑shift (for: ↑sh …   Useful english dictionary

• gear lever — gear levers N COUNT A gear lever or a gear stick is the lever that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle. [BRIT] (in AM, usually use gearshift) …   English dictionary