gear shift en · NOUN
Meanings
- That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.
- (Canada, US) The lever or other interface a human uses to shift gears.
- (figuratively) a stark change, esp. between considerably differently paced things (e. g. in a narration, topics on an agenda, music)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gear shifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
gear lever · gear stick · shift lever · stick shift
Translations (13)
bg скоростен лост (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · nb girskift (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · vi cần số (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · ro schimbător de viteză (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · nn girskifte (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · de Gangschaltung (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · cmn 調擋 /调挡 (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · fr levier de vitesse (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · nn girskift (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · yue 波棍 (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · nb girskifte (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · pl dźwignia zmiany biegów (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear) · sv växel (part of a gearbox involved in changing gear)