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Definition of "stickshift" []

  • A manual transmission, controlled by a gear lever. (noun)
  • A car with a manual transmission. (noun)
  • Cars, collectively, with such a transmission. (noun)

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Use "stickshift" in a sentence
  • "I prefer a stickshift over an automatic transmission, and I seem to be in the minority on that preference."
  • "Now I'm not recommending this, but sometimes after you've been driving for a few hours the wheel and stickshift become extensions of your hands, the pedals part of your feet, and the towns and miles (kilometers) start to fly by."
  • "I thought it felt like a traditional stickshift with a gremlin doing the shifting from underneath the car."