shifter

ˈʃɪftər

Definition

Definition of shifter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vehicle gear

device used to change gears in a vehicle

He adjusted the shifter smoothly as he accelerated..

gear lever

gearshift

gearstick

mythologyperson or being capable of changing physical form

The shifter transformed into a wolf under the full moon.

shape-shifter

linguistics

TECH.

word whose meaning changes depending on situation

TECH.

'Here' is a common shifter in language.

contextual

deictic

indexical

opinion changer

Rare

person who changes their opinions or loyalties frequently

Rare

As a political shifter, she often changed her stance during debates..

flip-flopper

turncoat

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device used to change gears in a vehicle

Expressions with shifter

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shape-shifter

being that can change its form or appearance

The shape-shifter turned into a dragon to escape.

paddle shifter

device for manual gear shifting in cars

The sports car features paddle shifters for a more engaging drive.

phase shifter

component in microwave networks for phase adjustment

The phase shifter improved the radar's accuracy.

Origin of shifter

English, shift (move) + -er (agent)

Terms with shifter included in their meaning

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changeling

shape-shifter

organism that can change shape to mimic others

Examples of shifter in a sentence

She moved the shifter to reverse the car.
Legends spoke of a shifter living in the mountains.
The shifter's abilities were feared by the villagers.
'Now' is another example of a linguistic shifter.
In different contexts, 'you' acts as a shifter.
Being a shifter, he couldn't stick to one opinion.

The shifter confused everyone with his changing views.

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French:levier de vitesse, métamorphe, ...
German:Schalthebel, Gestaltwandler, ...
Italian:cambio, mutante, ...
Spanish:cambiador, cambiaformas, ...
Portuguese:câmbio, metamorfo, ...
Chinese:换挡器, 变形者, ...
Japanese:シフター, 変身者, ...
Arabic:ناقل الحركة, مُتَحَوِّل, ...
Hebrew:יָדִית הִילּוּכִים, מַחֲלִיף צוּרָה, ...
Russian:переключатель передач, оборотень, ...
Ukrainian:важіль перемикання передач, перевертень, ...
Hindi:गियर शिफ्टर, रूपांतरक, ...
Bengali:গিয়ার পরিবর্তক, রূপান্তরকারী, ...
Catalan:canviador de marxes, canviador, ...
Czech:řadicí páka, měňavec, ...
Danish:gearstang, shapeshifter, ...
Dutch:versnellingspook, gedaanteverwisselaar, ...
Greek:μοχλός ταχυτήτων, μεταμορφωτής, ...
Hungarian:váltókar, alakváltó, ...
Khmer:ដងប្ដូរលេខ, មនុស្ស ឬសត្វដែលអាចប្ដូររូបរាងកាយបាន, ...
Korean:기어 변속기, 변신자, ...
Persian:دنده, تغییرشکل‌دهنده, ...
Polish:dźwignia zmiany biegów, przemieniec, ...
Portuguese (BR):câmbio, metamorfo, ...
Romanian:schimbător de viteze, metamorfozator, ...
Swedish:växelspak, skepnadsbytare, ...
Thai:คันเกียร์, ผู้เปลี่ยนร่าง, ...
Turkish:vites kolu, şekil değiştirici, ...
Vietnamese:cần số, người biến hình, ...

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