gearshift

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪəʃɪft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪrˌʃɪft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gēr′shift′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gear•shift /ˈgɪrˌʃɪft/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Automotivea lever for shifting gears, esp. in a motor vehicle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gear•shift  (gēr′shift′),USA pronunciation 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.
  • gear + shift 1925–30, American.

'gearshift' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
floorshift - four-on-the-floor - gear lever - manual - shift - shift lever

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