gear lever
Origin of gear lever
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How to use gear lever in a sentence
His fingers dropped down to the gear lever, his foot snuggled against the clutch pedal.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerThen, twitching his hat down lower than ever, he released his clutch and slid downward his gear-lever.
Danger! and Other Stories | Arthur Conan DoyleIf it had been the old car I should have jammed the gear-lever into the reverse, and seen what would happen.
Danger! and Other Stories | Arthur Conan DoyleWith a swift, decided movement Kirkwood thrust over the releasing-gear lever.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. | Percy F. WestermanBud heard the second man get in and shut the door, and he jerked the gear lever into low.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for gear lever
US and Canadian gearshift
/ (ˈɡɪəˌʃɪft) /
a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle
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