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English noun: shifter

1. shifter (person) a stagehand responsible for moving scenery


Synonymssceneshifter


Broader (hypernym)stage technician, stagehand

2. shifter (artifact) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears


SamplesIn Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever.


Synonymsgear lever, gearshift, gearstick


Broader (hypernym)mechanical device


Part meronymautomotive vehicle, motor vehicle









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