Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 10 compound words that contain shifter. The most common are listed below. Open shifter in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- left-handed smoke shifterA fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand among firefighters.
- barrel shifterA digital circuit that can shift a word by a specified number of bits using only combinational logic, without any sequential logic.
- column shifterA shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column; it is most often for an automatic transmission (e.g., P R N D 2 1) but may sometimes be for a manual transmission, such as a three-on-the-tree (e.g., R‑N‑1‑2‑3).
- paddle shifterEither of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter.
- phase shifterA type of microwave network.
- quick shifterAlternative form of quickshifter: A device that eliminates the need to use the clutch or throttle when shifting gears on a manual transmission.
- shape-shifterAlternative form of shapeshifter: A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.
- split shifterOne who works a split shift or is employed in one.
- graveyard shifterOne who works a graveyard shift or is employed in one.
- reality shifterA person who aims to change the reality their consciousness resides in through meditation or other means.
- scene-shifterAlternative spelling of sceneshifter: Someone who moves the scenes in a theatre during a performance.
- shifter cartA type of small personal vehicle used in racing.
- shifter cartsplural of shifter cart: A type of small personal vehicle used in racing.
- swing shifterOne who works a swing shift or is employed in one.
- video shifterA device in a computer that takes video data from the CPU and converts it to a serial bitstream in order to generate an output signal.
Compound words 10
- shapeshifterA person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.
- sceneshifterSomeone who moves the scenes in a theatre during a performance.
- brifterOn a bicycle, a lever that combines brake and gear shifter functions.
- downshifterA person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle
- frameshifterA pseudoknot that causes frameshifting
- nymshifterOne who deceptively posts messages under several different pseudonyms.
- quickshifterA device that eliminates the need to use the clutch or throttle when shifting gears on a manual transmission.
- woodshifterA chess player who is not good at the game.
- nightshifterSomebody who regularly works night shifts.
- swingshifterRare form of swing shifter