Wiktionary
n. That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear; includes the gear lever and the forks attached to it.
Usage examples of "gear shift".
Swearing, he reached for the gear shift, the pain in his wounded arm like a hot knife as he closed his hand over the knob.
He nodded, and his hair slithered over the edge of his leg and across the gear shift.
She used the gear shift, the heavy gold bracelet shimmering in the glow from the facia panel, and we turned again, eastward towards the Bay.
Heller learned how to handle the gear shift and clutch on a quiet street and Mortie, satisfied now on that score, took over.
Few people realize how much a car will do and I'm delighted that this has a manual gear shift.
The hand-brake release worked smoothly, the gear shift didn't stick much, and the clatter-creak of the aged frame and body wasn't loud enough to interfere with conversation, supposing that he'd had anyone to talk to other than himself.
He jumped and yelled and his shoulder banged the gear shift and knocked the Jeep into reverse.