gearshift

noun

gear·shift ˈgir-ˌshift

variants or gear shift

plural gearshifts or gear shifts

: a mechanism by which the transmission gears in a power-transmission system are engaged and disengaged

also : a lever for controlling such a mechanism

: the functioning of a gearshift mechanism : the act or an instance of shifting gears

A new, eight-speed automatic transmission makes gear shifts based in part on g-forces that the car encounters during spirited driving.—

Ann M. Job

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Sport ups the agility and connectedness, with sharper throttle response and faster gearshifts. —

Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 Disable the vehicle by chocking the wheels, placing the gearshift in park and removing the ignition key and/or disconnecting the 12V battery. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 But Manz will spec a true gearshift lever to match the transfer-case shifter in classic style, and specific build preferences can drop the use of carbon fiber altogether. —

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 8 May 2024 In 1989, Nigel Mansell won the Brazilian Grand Prix racing in a F1-89, a car equipped with the first electrohydraulic gearshift on the steering wheel. —

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