misshifting

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A form of misshift — To change gears incorrectly, such as switching into the wrong gear or ending up in a state when the vehicle is not in gear, or being in the wrong gear for a certain time of driving when another gear is required.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misshift
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APA

misshifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misshifting

MLA

“misshifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misshifting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misshifting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misshifting.

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