Stickshift
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɪkˌʃɪft/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stickshift is a noun meaning (US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
Meaning
(US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
More Meanings
- (US) A motor vehicle with a manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.
- (US, informal, uncountable) Cars, collectively, with such a transmission.
- (US) A gear lever; especially, one that rises from the floor.
Example Sentences
Do you know how to drive stickshift? [=drive stick]
My old car was a stickshift, but my new one is an automatic.
In Europe in the era before modern electric vehicles, most cars had a stickshift.
It is uncomfortable to be a middle passenger in this truck because your legs tend to be in the way of the stickshift.
Word Forms
- stickshifts
Synonyms for stickshift
Depending on context, synonyms include manual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gearstick, shift, manual, shifter, quickshifter, powershift.
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