HyperDic: gearshift

English > 1 sense of the word gearshift:
NOUNartifactgearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear levera mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
English > gearshift: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears.
Example"in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"
Synonymsgearstick, shifter, gear lever
Part ofmotor vehicle, automotive vehicleA self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
Broadermechanical devicemechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
Spanishcambio de marchas, desplazador de engranajes, palanca de cambio, palanca de cambios
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