noun
1. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
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in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever
• Syn: ↑gearshift, ↑gearstick, ↑gear lever
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shift
• Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device
• Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle
2. a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
• Syn: ↑sceneshifter
• Hypernyms: ↑stagehand, ↑stage technician
Useful english dictionary. 2012.