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Shifter   /ʃˈɪftər/   Listen
Shifter

noun
1.
A stagehand responsible for moving scenery.  Synonym: sceneshifter.
2.
A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears.  Synonyms: gear lever, gearshift, gearstick.





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"Shifter" Quotes from Famous Books



... and the servant was once more visible, standing back against it, not without a sense of his importance as, say, a scene-shifter in the play. His voice, rolling the r, was a flat bellow ...
— Those Who Smiled - And Eleven Other Stories • Perceval Gibbon


Words linked to "Shifter" :   stagehand, motor vehicle, gearstick, shift, automotive vehicle, mechanical device, stage technician


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