upshift

  • 1upshift — [up′shift΄] vi. to shift the transmission of a motor vehicle to a higher gear or arrangement n. an act of shifting gears in this way …

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  • 2upshift — intransitive verb Date: 1952 to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear • upshift noun …

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  • 3upshift — 1. noun a) A shift to a higher gear b) A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency or growth 2. verb a) To shift to a higher gear You can upshift to second gear once the car …

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  • 4upshift — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: up (I) + shift : to shift into a higher automotive gear the car … automatically upshifts to the cruising range as speed increases Report: General Motors Corp. the driver upshifted into second II …

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  • 5Upshift Strikeracer — Infobox VG title= Upshift Strikeracer developer= Gala net inc. [http://www.worldsinmotion.biz/2007/07/gpotato launches upshift strik.php Worlds In Motion gPotato Launches Upshift StrikeRacer With Open Beta ] ] publisher= Gala net inc. (Though… …

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  • 6upshift — /up shift /, v.i. 1. to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a higher gear. v.t. 2. to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a higher gear. n. 3. an act or instance of upshifting. [1950 55; UP + SHIFT] * * * …

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  • 7upshift — verb 1》 change to a higher gear. 2》 increase. noun 1》 a change to a higher gear. 2》 an increase …

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  • 8upshift — up•shift [[t]ˈʌpˌʃɪft[/t]] v. t. cvb aum to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a higher gear • Etymology: 1950–55 …

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  • 9upshift — Shifting to a higher gear. In Britain it is called upward change …

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  • 10Tiptronic — (sometimes informally abbreviated to Tip), is a type of discrete automatic transmission developed by Porsche, and used in its vehicles, and those of its licensees. Overview Tiptronic is a registered trademark, and the word Tiptronic is owned by… …

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