self-shiftern.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈʃɪftə/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈʃɪftər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, shifter n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + shifter n.

†1. A cop reel which can move from one bobbin or hank to another using an automatic mechanism. Obsolete.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture of thread or yarn > [noun] > spinning > machine > types of

water frame1777

spinning-jenny1783

mule1791

mule jenny1792

throstle1792

jenny1796

muslin wheel1830

hand mule1831

self-shifter1834

ring frame1850

cap-frame1884

trap-twister1884

trap-winder1884

1834 Manch. Guardian 12 July 4/5 5–30 hank cop reels, self shifters, in iron frames.

1842 Manch. Times 29 Jan. 1/8 5 cop reels, 30 hanks each, self-shifters.

2. Originally U.S. A motor vehicle with a gearbox that automatically changes gear according to speed and acceleration; an automatic. Cf. stick shift n. at stick n.¹ Compounds 2.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > with automatic transmission

self-shifter1933

automatic1949

1933 N.Y. Times 16 Apr. 16/8 The ‘revolutionary’ development, also described as ‘automatic gear-shifter’ and ‘self-shifter’, is said to have been tested secretly for two years.

1951 Pop. Mech. Dec. 260/1 54 percent want a self-shifter and 46 percent want standard transmission.

1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 146/2 Not every self-shifter is necessarily a driving enthusiast's nightmare.

2001 Automobile Mag. Nov. 51/2 A five-speed automatic transmission..doubles as a self-shifter should the urge arise.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-shifter
释义	self-shiftern. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈʃɪftə/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈʃɪftər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, shifter n. Etymology: < self- prefix + shifter n. †1. A cop reel which can move from one bobbin or hank to another using an automatic mechanism. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture of thread or yarn > [noun] > spinning > machine > types of water frame1777 spinning-jenny1783 mule1791 mule jenny1792 throstle1792 jenny1796 muslin wheel1830 hand mule1831 self-shifter1834 ring frame1850 cap-frame1884 trap-twister1884 trap-winder1884 1834 Manch. Guardian 12 July 4/5 5–30 hank cop reels, self shifters, in iron frames. 1842 Manch. Times 29 Jan. 1/8 5 cop reels, 30 hanks each, self-shifters. 2. Originally U.S. A motor vehicle with a gearbox that automatically changes gear according to speed and acceleration; an automatic. Cf. stick shift n. at stick n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > [noun] > motor vehicle > with automatic transmission self-shifter1933 automatic1949 1933 N.Y. Times 16 Apr. 16/8 The ‘revolutionary’ development, also described as ‘automatic gear-shifter’ and ‘self-shifter’, is said to have been tested secretly for two years. 1951 Pop. Mech. Dec. 260/1 54 percent want a self-shifter and 46 percent want standard transmission. 1994 BBC Top Gear Mag. Aug. 146/2 Not every self-shifter is necessarily a driving enthusiast's nightmare. 2001 Automobile Mag. Nov. 51/2 A five-speed automatic transmission..doubles as a self-shifter should the urge arise. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1834
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