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notchy

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒtʃi/
Definition of notchy

adjective (notchier, notchiest)

  • (of a manual gear-changing mechanism) difficult to use because the lever has to be moved accurately (as if into a narrow notch): the gear-change action is rather notchy

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Definition of notchy in the US English dictionary
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