Word: powershifts
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pow
er
shifts
Definition: Third-person singular of powershift. To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.
Morphemes:
Affix: power
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: potis
Language: la
Decoded: potis
Meaning: able, capable
Affix: sum
Language: la
Decoded: sum
Meaning: I am
Affix: shift
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change gears (in a car).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs