upshiftn.
/ˈʌpʃɪft/, U.S. /ˈəpˌʃɪft/ Chiefly U.S.
A movement upwards (esp. in various devices); spec. a change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun]
upgang971
styingc1200
astyingc1220
upstyinga1300
upcomingc1330
risinga1398
upraisingc1400
mounting1440
toweringc1440
lift1470
ascence1481
ascending1482
mount1486
upwith?1507
surrection1509
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rise1573
arise1590
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resultancea1634
uprise1690
anabasis1706
upshift1839
society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears
change1895
downchange1907
gear-changing1909
change-down1910
gear-change1912
change up1913
shift1915
declutching1925
slipping1925
upshift1951
double-clutching1954
upshifting1956
society > communication > printing > typing > typewriter > [noun] > shift to capital letter
upshift1967
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 833 The line over s, represents the down-shift, and d′ the up-shift [of a vein].
1951 W. K. Toboldt et al. Automatic Transmissions iv. 129 The point of upshift from second to third and from third to fourth is excessively high.
1967 D. G. Hays Introd. Computational Linguistics iv. 65 In standard paper-tape machines, a single capital letter is represented by three frames of tape, one for upshift, one for the character, and one for downshift.
1978 L. Pryor Viper (1979) ix. 175 I missed one upshift and smashed gears.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
upshiftv.
/ˈʌpʃɪft/, /ˌʌpˈʃɪft/, U.S. /ˈəpˌʃɪft/ Chiefly U.S.
intransitive. To change into higher gear in a motor vehicle. Also used of the gear itself. Cf. shift v. 12e.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > drive or operate a motor vehicle > operate clutch and gears
change1895
to change down1904
declutch1905
shift1910
to ride the clutch (also brake)1916
double-declutch1934
double-clutch1938
upshift1956
1956 W. H. Crouse Automotive Mech. (ed. 3) xxiv. 513/2 If the brake band is released and at the same time the clutch is applied, the planetary set upshifts or goes into direct drive.
1979 Truck & Bus Transportation 31 July 25/2 The flexibility..covers up an out-of-sequence ratio gap between 3rd and 4th gears. It is not at all apparent when upshifting..but it is noticeable when changing down.
Derivatives
ˈupshifting n.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears
change1895
downchange1907
gear-changing1909
change-down1910
gear-change1912
change up1913
shift1915
declutching1925
slipping1925
upshift1951
double-clutching1954
upshifting1956
1956 W. H. Crouse Automotive Mech. (ed. 3) xxiv. 515/2 Upshifting is controlled by both throttle opening and car speed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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