"paddle shifter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paddle shifters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paddle shifter (plural paddle shifters)
  1. (automotive) Either of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter. Categories (topical): Automotive Related terms: stick shifter, column shifter, floor shifter, automatic transmission, manual transmission, semi-automatic transmission, semi-manual transmission, stick shift, CVT, shift lever
    Sense id: en-paddle_shifter-en-noun-VQ2~swBO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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