upshifts - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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change to a higher gear in a motor vehicle

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I caught a flash of the driver hand as he upshifted

(verb)

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increase

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stricter driving laws that upshifted the penalties for drunk-driving

(noun)

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a change to a higher gear

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the upshifts are mostly smooth

(noun)

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an increase in something

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a temperature upshift