gear·shift

(gîr′shĭft′)

A mechanism for changing from one gear to another in a transmission.

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gear•shift

(ˈgɪərˌʃɪft)

n.

a lever for engaging and disengaging gears for a power-transmission system, esp. in a motor vehicle.

[1925–30]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

gearshift - a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"

gear lever, gearstick, shifter

mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

Translations

نَاقِلُ السُّرْعَة

řadicí páka

gearstang

Schalthebel

λεβιές ταχυτήτων μοχλός ταχυτήτων

palanca de cambio palanca de cambios palanca de marchas

vaihdetanko

levier de vitesses

mjenjač brzinepoluga mjenjača brzine

leva del cambio

ギアシフトギアレバー

변속 레버

versnelling versnellingspook

girspak girstang

dźwignia zmiany biegów zmiana biegu

alavanca das mudanças alavanca de câmbio câmbio mudança de velocidade

рычаг коробки передач рычаг переключения скоростей

växelspak

กระปุกเกียร์คันเกียร์ชุดคันเกียร์

vites kolu

cần sốsự sang số

变速排档变速杆排档杆

gearshift

→ نَاقِلُ السُّرْعَة řadicí páka gearstang Schalthebel λεβιές ταχυτήτων, μοχλός ταχυτήτων palanca de cambio, palanca de cambios, palanca de marchas vaihdetanko levier de vitesses mjenjač brzine, poluga mjenjača brzine leva del cambio ギアシフト, ギアレバー 변속 레버 versnelling, versnellingspook girspak, girstang dźwignia zmiany biegów, zmiana biegu alavanca das mudanças, alavanca de câmbio, câmbio, mudança de velocidade рычаг коробки передач, рычаг переключения скоростей växelspak กระปุกเกียร์, คันเกียร์, ชุดคันเกียร์ vites kolu cần số, sự sang số 变速排档, 变速杆, 排档杆

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