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?
Recent Examples on the Web 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 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick shift was in 1959

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“Stick shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20shift. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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