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shifter

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪftə(r)/
Definition of shifter

noun

[usually in combination]
  • 1a person or thing that shifts something:each morning the rock-shifters travel by donkey cart to start work
  • 2North American a gearbox of a motor vehicle or a set of gear levers on a bicycle:a new, improved five-speed shifter

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Definition of shifter in the US English dictionary
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