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Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… … Wikipedia
shift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change ADJECTIVE ▪ distinct, dramatic, fundamental, huge, important, major, marked, massive, profound, pronounced … Collocations dictionary
gear — I n. toothed wheel as part of a transmission 1) to change (BE), shift gears 2) to reverse gears 3) to strip gears 4) bottom (BE), low; high (AE), top (BE); reverse gear 5) a worm gear 6) gears clash, grind; jam, lock, stick; mesh 7) in gear; out… … Combinatory dictionary
shift into — The act of shifting into another gear, such as shift into second (shift into second gear) or shift into high (shift into high gear). In Britain, the expression is change into … Dictionary of automotive terms
gear — I UK [ɡɪə(r)] / US [ɡɪr] noun Word forms gear : singular gear plural gears ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the UK have 5 or 6 gears that you operate yourself change gear:… … English dictionary
shift — shiftingly, adv. shiftingness, n. /shift/, v.t. 1. to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas. 2. to transfer from one place, position, person, etc., to another: to shift the … Universalium
shift — ► VERB 1) move or change from one position to another. 2) Brit. informal move quickly. 3) (shift oneself) Brit. informal move or rouse oneself. 4) Brit. remove (a stain). 5) informal sell (goods) quickly or in large quantities. 6) … English terms dictionary
Shift time — refers to the time interval between gear changes in a transmission during which power delivery is interrupted. This is usually in reference to motor vehicles but can apply to any gearbox. Reducing shift time is important in performance vehicles… … Wikipedia
Shift — generally means to change (position). Shift may refer to: * Gear shift, to change gears in a car * Shift work, an employment practice * Shift (music), a change of level in music * Shift (magazine), a former Canadian technology and culture… … Wikipedia
Gear (disambiguation) — Gear is a toothed wheel designed to transmit torque to another gear or toothed component.Gear and similar may also refer to:Mechanisms: See template at foot of this page * Gearbox * Gear ratio * Gear shift, in automotive terms, one of a series of … Wikipedia
