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money shift

money shift noun: an incorrect shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.

Noun

money shift (plural money shifts)

  1. An incorrect shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.
  2. An event that causes damage to a car by incorrectly shifting to a lower gear when a higher gear is desired

Verb

money shift (third-person singular simple present money shifts, present participle money shifting, simple past and past participle money shifted)

  1. To incorrectly shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.
  2. To damage a car when incorrectly shifting to a lower gear when a higher gear is desired

Forms of money shift

Noun
pluralmoney shifts
Verb
third-person singular presentmoney shifts
present participlemoney shifting
past participlemoney shifted
pastmoney shifted

Origin of money shift

Backformation from money shifting

Questions about money shift

What does money shift mean?
Money shift means an incorrect shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.
What part of speech is money shift?
Money shift can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of money shift?
The plural of money shift is money shifts.

Words near money shift in the dictionary

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  10. money shot
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