powershift
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Etymology edit
Verb edit
powershift (third-person singular simple present powershifts, present participle powershifting, simple past and past participle powershifted)
- (driving) To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.
Noun edit
powershift (uncountable)
- (automotive) A type of dual-clutch gear transmission system.
- 2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 21:
- We overcame this difficulty by using a powershift front-end loader as the last unit in the train[.]