Three-on-the-tree
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Three-on-the-tree is a noun meaning (US, automotive, idiomatic) On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).
Meaning
(US, automotive, idiomatic) On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).
Example Sentences
His old car was a three-on-the-tree. Now he drives a four-on-the-floor.
In driver's education, they used to teach students to drive in cars with a three-on-the-tree, but now the cars all have automatic transmissions.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include third, three-wheeler, triaxle, tricar, tern, three-way.
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