gear lever

gear lev·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [geer lev-er, lee-ver]
- /gɪər ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər/
- /ɡɪə(r) ˈliː.vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [geer lev-er, lee-ver]
- /gɪər ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər/

Definitions of gear lever words

noun gear lever gearshift. 1
countable noun gear lever A gear lever or a gear stick is the lever that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle. 0
noun gear lever a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle 0
noun gear lever (Britain) The lever used to change gears in a motor car. Called gear shift in the US and Canada. 0

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Origin of gear lever

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Gear lever

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gear lever popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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