shifters
noun/ˈʃɪftərz/
Frequency rank: #17,487 most common English word
Meaning
devices or mechanisms used to change gears on a bicycle or vehicle
Example sentence
The mechanics spent hours replacing the broken shifters on the old bicycles.
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