PRNDL

English Etymology From the letters marked on the gearstick, standing for park, reverse, neutral, drive, low, the gears on a standard automatic transmission. Pronunciation en /ˈpɹɪndl̩/ 2010, Clifton Owen, Today's Technician: Basic Automotive Service and Systems, page 214 en ɪndəl 2 en Prindle Noun en US acronym automotive informal or humorous The gearstick in a car with automatic transmission. en PRNDL1 PRND1 PRND21 PRNODL PRNODL1 PRNOD21 PRNOD1 You could close all the doors, place the PRNDL in Park and start the engine. 59 Handbook of microprocessor applications John A. Kuecken 1980 Dave Hill ordered it redone and new PRNDLs were being readied for the next drive out of Milford. 339 All Corvettes Are Red James Schefter 0671685015 1998 I pull the gearshift into reverse. Always do it by feel. The PRNDL on top of the steering column quit working as soon as the warranty was up. 2003 69 Rick Wenman Fresh Tracks 1896095429 The Visibly Invisible Man and Other Short Stories Jones settled behind the steering wheel, dutifully securing his seat belt, slipped the PRNDL into Drive and eased out of the driveway. 2011 9 Noel B Searle 1612047874 See also en sequential shifter H-gate shifter gated shifter dogleg shifter tree shifter References en initialisms en Automotive