noun Download 🔗Share One who, or that which, shifts or changes. Examples : "The shifters in the school's student council were responsible for organizing the upcoming fundraiser. " person thing character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A word whose meaning changes depending on the situation, as by deixis. Examples : ""The word 'here' is a shifter; its meaning depends on where you are." " linguistics grammar word language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener. Examples : "The market was full of shifters who promised incredible deals, but delivered only cheap imitations. " character person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions. Examples : "On the old sailing ship, the shifters worked long hours, constantly moving barrels of salted meat in the cramped galley to prepare for the cook. " nautical job food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another. Examples : "The old factory machines used shifters to move the belts and change the speed of the production line. " machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc. Examples : "The knitter carefully used the shifters to move the loops of yarn, shaping the sleeve of the sweater. " technical machine utensil item work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The cyclist adjusted the shifters on the handlebars to make it easier to pedal uphill. " vehicle machine technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spanner with an adjustable jaw size. Examples : "The plumber used his shifters to tighten the pipe fitting under the sink. " utensil technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person employed to repair the horseways and other passages, and keep them unobstructed. Examples : "The mine owners hired more shifters to clear the collapsed tunnels after the heavy rains. " job person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting. Examples : "The shifters moved the freight cars around in the train yard, carefully assembling the new train. " vehicle machine job industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shape-shifter, or a person or other being capable of changing their physical form. Examples : "In the fantasy novel, the shifters could transform into wolves or bears at will. " being person mythology character supernatural story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (erotica) A genre of erotica focusing on lycanthropes or other shapeshifters, such as werewolves. Examples : "Her favorite section of the online bookstore was dedicated to "shifters," a genre filled with stories about people who could transform into animals. " literature sex entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading