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upshift

Syllabification: (up·shift)
Pronunciation: /ˈəpˌSHift/

Definition of upshift

verb

[no object]
  • change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle.
  • [with object] increase:stricter driving laws that upshifted the penalties for drunken driving

noun

  • a change to a higher gear.

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