gear lever vs shifter

gear lever and shifter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gear lever	Yes	No	No	No
shifter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gear lever and shifter are synonyms defined as:

gear lever and shifter: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

Other synonyms of gear lever include gearshift, gearstick.

gear lever (noun)	shifter (noun)
a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears	a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
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