English Explanatory Dictionary

stickshift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
  2. A motor vehicle with a manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
  3. Cars, collectively, with such a transmission.
  4. A gear lever; especially, one that rises from the floor.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɪkˌʃɪft/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stickshift.wav

Word forms

stickshift stickshifts

Etymology

From stick + shift.

Synonyms

manual

Related words

drive stick shifter shift gears downshift gear change upshift
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