shifter (n.)

  1. a stagehand responsible for moving scenery

    [ Syn: sceneshifter ]

  2. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever

    [ Syn: gearshift , gearstick , gear lever ]

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