NOUN | artifact | gear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter | a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears |
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Meaning | A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears. | |
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Example | "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever" | |
Synonyms | gearshift, gearstick, shifter | |
Part of | motor vehicle, automotive vehicle | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
Spanish | cambio de marchas, desplazador de engranajes, palanca de cambio, palanca de cambios | |
Catalan | canvi de marxes |
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