Shifter

Shifter has multiple meanings:

In science fiction, fantasy fiction and roleplaying games, it is often used as a short form of shapeshifter.
In the automotive field, it is short for the shift lever or gearstick of an automatic or manual transmission.
In bicycle parts, a shifter selects which gear the chain rests on.
In popular music lyrics, a shifter is a word that can change what it refers to according to who is speaking.
In the terminology of the Pennsylvania Railroad, a shifter was a small locomotive used in railroad yards and short runs; a switcher.

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