gear shift

1. That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.

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2. (Canada, US)The lever or other interface a human uses to shift gears.

3. (figuratively)A stark change, esp. between considerably differently paced things (e. g. in a narration, topics on an agenda, music)

1. A poor handling of the gear shift can be fatal for a car.

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