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upshift

Pronunciation: /ˈʌpʃɪft/
Definition of upshift

verb

  • 1 [no object] change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle: I caught a flash of the driver hand as he upshifted
  • 2 [with object] increase:stricter driving laws that upshifted the penalties for drunk-driving

noun

  • 1a change to a higher gear: the upshifts are mostly smooth
  • 2an increase in something: a temperature upshift

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