nounDownload🔗ShareOne who, or that which, shifts or changes.Examples:"The shifters in the school's student council were responsible for organizing the upcoming fundraiser. "personthingcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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." "linguisticsgrammarwordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareOne who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.Examples:"The market was full of shifters who promised incredible deals, but delivered only cheap imitations. "characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareAn 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. "nauticaljobfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareAn 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. "machinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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. "technicalmachineutensilitemworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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. "vehiclemachinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA spanner with an adjustable jaw size.Examples:"The plumber used his shifters to tighten the pipe fitting under the sink. "utensiltechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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. "jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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. "vehiclemachinejobindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗ShareA 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. "beingpersonmythologycharactersupernaturalstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounDownload🔗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. "literaturesexentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
