shifter
1. a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears - 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
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