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- noun Plural form of
upshift . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
upshift .
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Examples
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If you keep going for about 14-17 minutes your body "upshifts" to a better, more efficient gear.
Secret #3: Fear Removal Steven Barnes 2008
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If you keep going for about 14-17 minutes your body "upshifts" to a better, more efficient gear.
Archive 2008-03-01 Steven Barnes 2008
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A few 8-year-olds were able to hop on the Conquest 24 no problem, but the Shimano STI levers pose a challenge on the upshifts.
VeloNews test: Raceable kids bike, in time for Christmas 2010
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Sport mode a tad hyperactive, with aggressive downshifts and delayed upshifts.
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Sport mode a tad hyperactive, with aggressive downshifts and delayed upshifts.
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A good clench upshifts, while a flatulent release will downshift.
Rectilinear or Obtuse? Cycling in the Media BikeSnobNYC 2009
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That way, your system automatically upshifts when the pressure is on.
Oh Blah Dee... Steven Barnes 2008
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But like many big, heavy vehicles employing so many gears, the Kia often behaves as if it's got about half as many horses under the hood because the transmission upshifts as quickly as possible and resists downshifting.
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That way, your system automatically upshifts when the pressure is on.
Archive 2008-09-01 Steven Barnes 2008
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The left paddle is for downshifts; the right, for upshifts.
2006 Volkswagen New GTI Michael Frank 2006
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