Word Type

Noun

The word "shifter" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

barrel shifter brifter column shifter downshifter frameshifter left-handed smoke shifter nymshifter paddle shifter phase shifter quick shifter quickshifter scene-shifter sceneshifter shapeshifter shifter cart video shifter woodshifter

Derived From

shift

Context

cycling engineering erotica fantasy historical linguistics mining mythology nautical pennsylvania science fiction textiles us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

mechanical device stage technician stagehand

Related Terms

stickshift

Related Terms

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Synonym Network

gearshift sceneshifter

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