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3-on-the-tree

On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.
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Mother and Father learned to drive in a car with a 3-on-the-tree.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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3-on-the-treeAlternative spelling of three-on-the-tree.
3-on-the-treeAlternative spelling of three-on-the-tree
3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.
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