A device or person that moves something from one position to another, especially the gear stick in a car.
From 'shift' (Old English 'sciftan,' meaning to arrange or divide) plus agent suffix '-er.' The term expanded from general meaning to specifically describe mechanical devices.
In fantasy fiction, a 'shifter' refers to someone who can transform into animals—this is a creative extension of the original meaning of changing or moving into a different form!
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