Meanings
verbgearshift (third-person singular simple present gearshifts, present participle gearshifting, simple past and past participle gearshifted)
present singular third person gearshifts · participle present gearshifting · participle past gearshifted · past gearshifted
- rareTo shift gears.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
Similar
Broader
mechanical device
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APA
gearshift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gearshift
MLA
“gearshift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gearshift. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gearshift,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gearshift.
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