noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, shifts or changes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
shifter
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɪftə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: SH IH1 F T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A word whose meaning changes depending on the situation, as by deixis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Someone who plays tricks; a trickster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
Meaning 4
An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, soaking, and shifting the salt provisions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 5
A control device (usually a lever or button) for shifting gears in a gearbox, or an arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, engineering, manufacturing, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, textiles
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noun
Meaning 7
A component used by the rider to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio, usually connected to the derailleur by a mechanical actuation cable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 8
A spanner with an adjustable jaw size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, especially
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Synonyms: shifting spanner, adjustable spanner
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
A person employed to repair the horseways and other passages, and keep them unobstructed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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noun
Meaning 10
A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Pennsylvania, US
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noun
Meaning 11
A shape-shifter; a person or other being capable of changing their physical form, especially a lycanthrope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy, human-sciences, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, publishing, science-fiction, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: changeling, shape-shifter, shapeshifter, shifter
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
A shiftworker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 13
Ellipsis of reality shifter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Qualifier: spirituality
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noun
Meaning 14
a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gearshift, gearstick, gear lever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mechanical device
noun
Meaning 15
a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sceneshifter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stagehand, stage technician
History
Etymology
From shift + -er.
Real reading context