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Noun: gear lever
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: gearshift)
  1. A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
    "in Britain they call a gear lever a gear lever";
    - gearshift [N. Amer], gearstick, shifter [N. Amer]

Derived forms: gear levers

Type of: mechanical device

Part of: automotive vehicle, motor vehicle

Encyclopedia: Gear lever