gear shift

== English == === Noun === gear shift (plural gear shifts) (automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it. (automotive, US, Canada) The lever or other interface a human uses to shift gears. Synonyms: (US) shift lever, (US) stick shift, (British) gear lever, (British) gear stick (figurative) a stark change, esp. between considerably differently paced things (e. g. in a narration, topics on an agenda, music) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “gear shift”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “gear shift”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “gear shift”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “gear shift”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.