"three-on-the-tree" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-three-on-the-tree.ogg Forms: three-on-the-trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-on-the-tree (plural three-on-the-trees)
  1. (US, idiomatic) On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column. Tags: US, idiomatic Categories (topical): Three Synonyms: 3-on-the-tree Related terms: four-on-the-floor
    Sense id: en-three-on-the-tree-en-noun-ST1YUlfa Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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