The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLUTCH which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2009.
Shifting mechanism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLUTCH | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shifting mechanism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clutch
- derailleur
- synchromesh
- automatic
- gear
- movement
- play
- shift
- rationalization
- toss
- ambulant
- ambulatory
Crossword Answer definitions
CLUTCH noun- The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
- (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
- A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
- The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
- Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
- A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
- To seize, as though with claws.
- To grip or grasp tightly.
- A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs.
- A group or bunch (of people or things).
- To hatch.
- An important or critical situation.
- Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
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