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Meaning of 3-on-the-tree | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of three-on-the-tree.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the late - 1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.
    idiomatic

Examples

“Mother and Father learned to drive in a car with a 3-on-the-tree.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

3-to-the-em space 3.5% rule 3/4 brother 3/4 sibling 3/4 sister 3′ end

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