Definition of gearshift | Bee Dictionary of English

n a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever

Frantically, Suzanne grabbed for the ignition key and gearshift to stop the speeding vehicle.
Studebaker has its gearshift lever protruding from under the dash, working the transmission by utilizing the vacuum in the manifold.
Not only does it have no brakes, it also has no engine, no throttle, no gearshift and no steering wheel.

Wheat harvest under way in Palouse
OAKESDALE, Wash. (AP) — Dick Schu's weathered hands grip the controls of his combine, his left on the wheel and his right clutching the gearshift as he slowly descends a hill on his Whitman County far
Aug. 16, 2013 - Idaho Press-Tribune
Palouse wheat harvest coming in golden - Fri, 16 Aug 2013 PST
OAKESDALE, Wash. – Dick Schu’s weathered hands grip the controls of his combine, his left on the wheel and his right clutching the gearshift as he slowly descends a hill on his Whitman County farmland. Farther up the hill, his son Ryan drives another harvester. The header is spinning a bit low as dust kicks up from underneath.
Aug. 16, 2013 - The Spokesman-Review

Tony Stewart in Nascar
Currently, Sreesanth appears to be driving a bright red V12 with mag wheels, twin carburetors and the latest E gearshift. He's already had a couple of minor scrapes but hasn't backed off the throttle, and if he continues down this bumpy road he's... Ian Chappell http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Chappell&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGxw4QVgWccJUEnfcCbW5u0f1DBmQ Rediff http://www.google.com/url?q=http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2007/oct/14chap.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHrOLXxNh2ZEuUwNZWhP9fbchnsxw Oct 14, 2007 41395 53112 gearshift I was just holding (the gearshift) with one hand in the end stages," Stewart said, grinning. "That was getting tough, especially when you're trying to pass Ricky Rudd."
Nicolas Prost in Racers Republic
It's a fantastic car obviously, but in the end it is still a car so it has a steering wheel and pedals,he said. "The acceleration and everything works so well, the gearshift and the engine are so smooth even though it's really powerful,...

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