One who, or that which, shifts or changes. / (linguistics) A word whose meaning changes depending on the situation, as by deixis. / (dated) One who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.

plural of shifter

plural of shape-shifter

(mythology, science fiction, fantasy) A person or other being capable of changing their physical form.

(automotive) Either of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter.

plural of paddle shifter

(automotive) A shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column.

A stagehand

plural of scene-shifter

(racing) A type of small personal vehicle used in racing.