shifter

noun

shift·​er ˈshif-tər How to pronounce shifter (audio)
: one that shifts
especially : gearshift

Examples of shifter in a Sentence

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This bike has an alloy crank for steady gearing and twist shifters with a rear derailleur. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 But what if the company’s newest, most high-profile employee wanted to bring back the famous gated manual shifter? Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Cool metal paddle shifters are the other DIY option, including a PDK sport mode with enough shift feedback to feel through a pair of driving or racing gloves. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025 History’s code breakers and paradigm shifters show us that there is no such thing as a singular truth. Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shifter

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shifter was in 1571

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“Shifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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shifter

noun
shift·​er ˈshif-tər How to pronounce shifter (audio)
: one that shifts
especially : gearshift
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