Associations to the word «Shifter»

SHIFTER, noun. One who, or that which, shifts or changes.

SHIFTER, noun. (linguistics) A word whose meaning changes depending on the situation, as by deixis.

SHIFTER, noun. (dated) One who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.

SHIFTER, noun. (nautical) An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.

SHIFTER, noun. (engineering) An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another.

SHIFTER, noun. (engineering) (textiles) A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.

SHIFTER, noun. (cycling) 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.

SHIFTER, noun. A spanner with an adjustable jaw size.

SHIFTER, noun. (mythology) (science fiction) (fantasy) A shape-shifter, or a person or other being capable of changing their physical form.

SHIFTER, noun. (erotica) A genre of erotica focusing on lycanthropes or other shapeshifters, such as werewolves.

SHIFTER CART, noun. (racing) A type of small personal vehicle used in racing.

SHIFTER CARTS, noun. Plural of shifter cart

SHIFTER, noun. A stagehand responsible for moving scenery.

SHIFTER, noun. A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever".