gear knob

plural gear knobs

1. alternativeAlternative form of gearknob.

   Polished aluminium detailing added extra interest, and included a custom-made illuminated gear knob; a bit over the top, perhaps, but fun to do!

   2008, Brian Thompson, How to Build Your Own Supercar, →ISBN, page 94

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   The TR4/4A had a round black plastic gear knob with the gate pattern cut in white, whereas standard fit for the TR5/250 was a somewhat pear-shaped item.

   2003, Bill Piggott, Original Triumph Tr4/4a/5/6: The Restorer's Guide, →ISBN, page 86

   Operation of a manual transmission in a passenger car takes place by means of interaction between the operator's hand and the user-interface of the transmission, i.e. the gear knob. Moving the gear knob is done by muscle power, applied through the skeletal system and the contact area between the hand and the gear knob.

   2006, Hoda ElMaraghy, Waguih H. ElMaraghy, Advances in Design, →ISBN, page 464