paddle shifter

/P AE1 D AH0 L SH IH0 F T ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    (automotive) Either of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter.

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