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column shifter

column shifter noun: a shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an automatic transmission (e.g., P R N D 2 1) but may sometimes be for a manual transmission, such as a three-on-the-tree (e.g., R‑N‑1‑2‑3).

column shifter: a shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an...
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Noun

column shifter (plural column shifters)

  1. A shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an automatic transmission (e.g., P R N D 2 1) but may sometimes be for a manual transmission, such as a three-on-the-tree (e.g., R‑N‑1‑2‑3).

Forms of column shifter

pluralcolumn shifters

Questions about column shifter

What does column shifter mean?
Column shifter means a shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an automatic transmission (e.g., P R N D 2 1) but may sometimes be for a manual transmission, such as a three-on-the-tree (e.g., R‑N‑1‑2‑3).
What part of speech is column shifter?
Column shifter is a noun.
What is the plural of column shifter?
The plural of column shifter is column shifters.

Words near column shifter in the dictionary

  1. column echelon form
  2. column echelon forms
  3. column inch
  4. column inches
  5. column of Türck
  6. column shifter
  7. column shifters
  8. column space
  9. column spaces
  10. column still
  11. column stills

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