stick shift

noun

: a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor

Examples of stick shift in a Sentence

Do you know how to drive a stick shift?

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Austin, 28, came out on top despite Aaron being the only one with experience driving stick shift and driving on the opposite side of the street. —

Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 Brinley got her start learning to drive stick shift around her college years, purchasing a 1993 Acura Integra GSR as her first manual transmission car. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 Teams had to drive stick shift, which usually trips up contestants. —

Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission car — now a rare breed in the U.S. Though the American auto industry focuses on automatic vehicles, some car enthusiasts continue to hit the road with a stick shift. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick shift