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hot shift

hot shift noun: an early mechanism that synchronized the speeds of gear wheels when changing gear in an automobile.

Noun

hot shift (plural hot shifts)

  1. (US, historical) An early mechanism that synchronized the speeds of gear wheels when changing gear in an automobile.

Forms of hot shift

pluralhot shifts

Questions about hot shift

What does hot shift mean?
Hot shift means an early mechanism that synchronized the speeds of gear wheels when changing gear in an automobile.
What part of speech is hot shift?
Hot shift is a noun.
What is the plural of hot shift?
The plural of hot shift is hot shifts.

Words near hot shift in the dictionary

  1. hot seconds
  2. hot set
  3. hot sets
  4. hot sheet
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  8. hot shit
  9. hot shoe
  10. hot shoes
  11. hot shop

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