"column shifter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: column shifters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} column shifter (plural column shifters)
  1. (automotive) A shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an automatic transmission (e.g., P R N D 2 1) but may sometimes be for a manual transmission, such as a three-on-the-tree (e.g., R‑N‑1‑2‑3). Hypernyms: shifter, gear lever, shift lever Related terms: four-on-the-floor, semi-automatic transmission Coordinate_terms: floor shifter, stickshift, paddle shifter
    Sense id: en-column_shifter-en-noun-HTEDYQQJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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        ],
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          "2",
          "second gear#Noun"
        ],
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          "1",
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          "manual transmission",
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