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stick shift
noun
: a device in a car that you move into different positions in order to change the car's gears
: a car that has a stick shift
Full Definition of STICK SHIFT
: a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor
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First Known Use of STICK SHIFT
1959
Rhymes with STICK SHIFT
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