brifter

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noun

On a bicycle, a lever that combines brake and gear shifter functions.

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Meanings

nounbrifter (plural brifters)

plural brifters

  1. cyclingOn a bicycle, a lever that combines brake and gear shifter functions.

Origin

Blend of brake + shifter.

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APA

brifter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brifter

MLA

“brifter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brifter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brifter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brifter.

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