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gear lever

noun

British.


gear lever

/ ˈɡɪəˌʃɪڳ /

noun

  1. a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gear lever1

First recorded in 1900–05
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The interiors are outfitted just like 007’s car with a radar screen, switch panel for all of its special features and an ejector seat button hidden in the gear lever – but no ejector seat.

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A Porsche spokesman said the cars might roll when parked due to a potentially fragile part in the connection between the gear lever and transmission.

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PC Andy Monaghan said he had "never seen anything like it" and the man risked "seriously injuring someone" after his visibility and access to the gear lever was blocked.

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He grabbed the gear lever and rammed it into low.

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There's no steering wheel, gear lever or handbrake, just a stop/go button which you could probably press with your nose.

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