powershift

English

Etymology

power +‎ shift

Verb

powershift (third-person singular simple present powershifts, present participle powershifting, simple past and past participle powershifted)

1. (driving) To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.

Noun

powershift (uncountable)

1. (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[.]