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gearshift


gear·shift

noun \ˈgir-ˌshift\

Definition of GEARSHIFT

: a mechanism by which the transmission gears in a power-transmission system are engaged and disengaged; also : a lever for controlling such a mechanism
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First Known Use of GEARSHIFT

circa 1924

Rhymes with GEARSHIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift, upshift

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