1. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; - Example: "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever" [syn: gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gearshift
n 1: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in
Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever" [syn:
gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever]