noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The lever used to change gear in a vehicle.
2. 2
   a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gear levergear levergear selectorgear shiftgearshiftgearshift

Example

More examples

"I think the gearstick on my car is stuck."

Etymology

From gear + stick.

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