shifter

noun

shift·​er ˈshif-tər How to pronounce shifter (audio)
: one that shifts
especially : gearshift

Examples of shifter in a Sentence

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The tactile sensations from the driver’s seat—throttle response, steering feel, and shifter action—are excellent. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026 Grogu comes with a number of accessories – a shifter ball, a cookie and a blue Sorgan Frog. Rich Owen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Shifting the center differential between high and low and locking it was done via an honest-to-goodness shifter, too. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Hyundai’s column shifter, which houses the engine start button (brilliant), is great—button on the end for park, twist one way for drive, twist backwards for reverse. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shifter

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First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shifter was in 1571

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“Shifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifter. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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shifter

noun
shift·​er ˈshif-tər How to pronounce shifter (audio)
: one that shifts
especially : gearshift
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