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Powershift

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switch gearsverbAlternative form of shift gears. [To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.]
shift gearsverb(idiomatic) To change pace or mode of operation.
push-startnounThe starting of a vehicle in this manner.
superchargenoun(electrics, electronics) An instance of supercharging.
backdrivenounoperated a system of gears by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.
powerliftnounTo take part in powerlifting.
shuffle steerverbTo steer a vehicle controlled by a steering wheel in a manner that transfers grip from one hand to the other as the wheel is turned. Contrasted with shoulder steer, which maintains grip at the same locations on the wheel as it is turned.
motornounA machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
parapowerliftverbTo take part in parapowerlifting.
propnounAn object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
push-upnounAn exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
jackshaftnounA common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
crossfeednoun(sound) The process of blending the left and right channels of a stereo recording.
turbochargenoun(transitive, colloquial) To make faster or more powerful.
pedalnounA lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
autopilotnoun(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
autoblocknoun(climbing) A technique used in rappelling and ascending, with a friction hitch around the climbing rope.
hot refuelverb(aviation) To refuel an aircraft while one of its engines is running.
hot-stageverb(intransitive) To light the engine(s) of a rocket stage while still attached to the stage beneath it.
step climbverb(aviation, usually intransitive, of an aircraft) To periodically climb to higher and higher altitudes during cruise flight, as the aircraft becomes lighter from fuel burnoff, to take advantage of the reduced drag at higher altitudes; like cruise-climbing, but with the aircraft climbing in discrete steps instead of continuously.

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