gearshift
gearshift
Definition
☆ gear·shift (gir′s̸hift′)
noun
the lever used to engage or disengage any of a number of sets of transmission gears to a motor, etc.
gearshift
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Also, the diesel's six-speed gearbox has a sweeter gearshift than the gasoline cars ' five-speed transmission.
Adjective modifier
- adjustable: Extra-wide rider footrests, adjustable gearshift and brake levers.
- sequential: About three or four years ago, everybody wanted a sequential gearshift.
- sweet: Then again, the GT does have one of the sweetest gearshifts we can recall.
Modifies a noun
- knob: During a brief visit to London, I bought an original gearshift knob from Barry Walker.
- lever: The driver sat before a big wire spoked steering wheel, a thick, stubby, gearshift lever on the floor beside him.
- linkage: A sports gearshift linkage for the Getrag 5-speed manual gearbox provides crisp, short throws between ratios.
- mechanism: That in turn affected the electro-hydraulic gearshift mechanism on the car.
- paddle: The gearbox controls are steering wheel-mounted, while the selector and gearshift paddles are built into the steering column.
- problem: Johnny's comments: " Yet again I had gearshift problems which developed around lap eight and continued until the end.
Noun used with modifier
- sport: A sports gearshift linkage for the Getrag 5-speed manual gearbox provides crisp, short throws between ratios.
Browse dictionary entries near gearshift
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- gear
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