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PRONUNCIATION OF STICK SHIFT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STICK SHIFT

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Stick shift is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STICK SHIFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stick shift

Manual transmission

A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox, stick shift, standard transmission, 4/5/6 speed or simply a manual, is type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications. It uses a driver-operated clutch engaged and disengaged by a foot pedal or hand lever, for regulating torque transfer from the engine to the transmission; and a gear selector operated by hand or by foot. A conventional, 5 or 6-speed manual transmission is often the standard equipment in a base-model car; other options include automated transmissions such as an automatic transmission, a semi-automatic transmission, or a continuously variable transmission.

Definition of stick shift in the English dictionary

The first definition of stick shift in the dictionary is a manually operated transmission system in a motor vehicle. Other definition of stick shift is a motor vehicle having manual transmission. Stick shift is also a gear lever.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STICK SHIFT

stick by
stick down
stick figure
stick float
stick in one´s craw
stick in one´s throat
stick insect
stick one´s bib in
stick one´s neck out
stick one´s nose into
stick out
stick out a mile
stick out for
stick pin
stick to
stick to one´s guns
stick to someone´s fingers
stick to the ribs
stick together
stick with

WORDS THAT END LIKE STICK SHIFT

back shift
blueshift
day shift
Doppler shift
downshift
frameshift
gearshift
graveyard shift
Great Vowel Shift
Lamb shift
makeshift
night shift
paradigm shift
redshift
shift
sound shift
split shift
swing shift
unshift
upshift
vowel shift

Synonyms and antonyms of stick shift in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stick shift» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STICK SHIFT

Find out the translation of stick shift to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stick shift from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stick shift» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变速杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palanca de cambios
570 millions of speakers

English

stick shift
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छड़ी पारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحول عصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палка сдвиг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deslocamento da vara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টিক শিপিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

levier de vitesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peralihan kayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schaltknüppel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スティックシフト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

막대기 변화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tongkat shift
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dính thay đổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குச்சி மாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिफ्ट शिफ्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Manuel vites
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stick shift
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stick shift
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палиця зрушення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schimbător de viteze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετατόπιση ραβδί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou verskuiwing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

växelspak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stick shift
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stick shift

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STICK SHIFT»

The term «stick shift» is regularly used and occupies the 85.080 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STICK SHIFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stick shift

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICK SHIFT»

Discover the use of stick shift in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stick shift and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stick Shift
Mary Leo. Stick Shift Mary Leo ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stick Shift is Mary Leo's debut novel. Stick Shift Mary Leo.
Mary Leo, 2012
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In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life
standard stick-shift transmission. Certainly one cannot by any stretch of the imagination be said to be a better person for being the driver of either an automatic or a stick-shift. And nothing can even be said, at least at first, about who is a better, ...
Robert Kegan, 1995
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Use this Book!: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
USE THIS DIAGRAM WHEN YOU NEED A QUICK LESSON IN DRIVING WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (STICK SHIFT). INSTRUCTIONS: DETACH DIAGRAM AND KEEP WITH YOU IN CASE YOU'RE REQUIRED TO DRIVE A STICK ...
Melissa Heckscher, Michael Rogalski, 2006
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Stick Shift
Stick Shift is a novel that has undergone several rounds of significant revision. Scott, the book's main character, is a sarcastic American who travels to England to move in with an ex-girlfriend.
Aaron Joseph Parness, MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies, 2004
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The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted: A Novel
"I don't think kids learn to drive stick shift anymore." "What is stick shift?" I pretended to shift gears. “Manual," I said. "Ah,” he said. "Stick shift." He gestured for her to roll down her window. “What is it?" she called out. "Can you drive?" he shouted.
Bridget Asher, 2011
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Daydreams and Diaries
It was the day to give Taylor her first lesson on the art of the stick shift and the driving of “Tammy Tercel,” the 1991 car she so coveted. She referred to Tammy as “the Turtle” which I guess was okay since Taylor was the one who first dubbed the ...
Taylor Black, Tim Black, 2011
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading
The only car the rental company has is a stick shift (not your first choice) and on top of that, you're not familiar with the area, pedal (the clutch) and a stick shift that needs to be shifted what you're used to doing with the gas and brake pedal It's ...
Abby Beale, Pam Mullan, 2008
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365 Powerful Ways to Influence
My Filipina wife has been in the USA about a year, and I've given up trying to teach her to drive a stick shift. My Geo Metro's a stick shift. I've been looking for a Metro or a Metro clone with automatic transmission for about six months. Can't find ...
Don Hendon
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Cassiopeia 91787
There were two bucket seats, a stick shift, a parking break, even a window handle and two foot pedals. All that was missing was the steering wheel, which was replaced here with what looked to Lucas like a computer joystick. Allteir placed a  ...
K. L. James, L James K L James, 2009
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Crazy Heart Tie-in: A Novel
I never worry about a damn dry streak. I get me a bottle and a place to drink it, what the hell do I need money for?" When the horses leave the gate, number six takes the early lead, and Stick Shift hangs well back in the pack. Around the far turn, ...
‎1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICK SHIFT»

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Man steals car, calls taxi because he can't drive stick shift
Humorously, though Katz didn't know how to work the car he was trying to steal, his girlfriend did know how to drive a stick shift and was trying to give him ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jun 15»
2
Jackson Police Department: Carjacking halted after teen stumped by …
Jackson Police Department: Carjacking halted after teen stumped by stick shift, hits parked vehicle. Print Email · Benjamin Raven | braven@mlive.com ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
3
Abduction thwarted because suspect couldn't drive stick shift: cops
Demetric Jerod Nelson, 27, of Sumter allegedly broke into a woman's home at gunpoint about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, demanded money and ordered her to drive ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
4
Teen carjacker needed victim's help driving stick shift, police say
A teenage carjacker forced his victim at gunpoint to teach him how to drive her manual-transmission vehicle, and investigators arrested him the same night after ... «UptownMessenger.com, Apr 15»
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Amazing Race's Kurt and Bergen: We Did Not Quit
Once the whole stick shift happened, I thought either A) We're gonna get in a car wreck in Germany -- no offense, I don't want to go to a hospitaltonight because ... «TV Guide, Apr 15»
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Stick shift foils suspected car thief
However, the suspect could not drive a stick shift, so he fled. Police said they caught up with him at another parking lot, where he ran. He was captured a short ... «WMUR Manchester, Mar 15»
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Stick shift foils suspected car thief in West Haven
However, the suspect could not drive a stick shift, so he fled. Police said they caught up with him at another parking lot on Campbell Avenue, where he ran. «WFSB, Feb 15»
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Concord: Carjacking stalls, because suspect can't drive stick shift
CONCORD -- A man who allegedly tried to steal another man's vehicle at gunpoint early Sunday morning eventually gave up the attempt because he couldn't ... «Contra Costa Times, Feb 15»
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Police: Man learning to drive stick shift hits woman, building
Investigators said he was learning to drive a stick shift or operate one in a vehicle that was new to him. PHOTOS: Driver learning stick shift hits and injures ... «KPTV.com, Feb 15»
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Would-be carjackers in Paterson, New Jersey find they can't drive …
Can you drive a car with manual transmission, a stick shift? ... With neither suspect able drive a stick, the would-be carjacking quickly took a detour with the ... «6abc.com, Jan 15»

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