What (who) is Clutch - definition
Clutch (disambiguation)
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Clutch (album); CLUTCH
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another.
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![Cascaded-pawl single-revolution clutch in a [[teleprinter]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TTY-ASR-33-Clutch.jpg?width=200 "Cascaded-pawl single-revolution clutch in a [[teleprinter]]")
MACHINE ELEMENT THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION OF MECHANICAL POWER BETWEEN TWO SHAFTS IN A VEHICLE OR ANOTHER MACHINE
Wet clutch; Dry clutch; Multi-plate clutch; Clutch perch; Single disc or plate clutch; Clutch basket; Lock-up clutch; Friction plate clutch; Clutch disc; Clutch plate; Clutches; Hydraulic clutch
clutch1
¦ verb grasp tightly.
?(clutch at) seize eagerly or in desperation: he clutched at the idea.
¦ noun
1. a tight grasp.
2. (clutches) power or control: she was about to fall into his clutches.
3. a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting the engine and the transmission system in a vehicle, or the working parts of any machine.
4. N. Amer. a clutch bag.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'bend, crook'): var. of obs. clitch 'close the hand', from OE clyccan 'crook, clench', of Gmc origin.
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clutch2
¦ noun
1. a group of eggs fertilized at the same time, laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together.
a brood of chicks.
2. a small group of people or things.
Origin
C18: prob. a southern var. of north. Engl. dialect cletch, related to ME cleck 'to hatch', from ON klekja.
Clutch
MACHINE ELEMENT THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION OF MECHANICAL POWER BETWEEN TWO SHAFTS IN A VEHICLE OR ANOTHER MACHINE
Wet clutch; Dry clutch; Multi-plate clutch; Clutch perch; Single disc or plate clutch; Clutch basket; Lock-up clutch; Friction plate clutch; Clutch disc; Clutch plate; Clutches; Hydraulic clutch
A good thing or when something works out.
I checked out that resturant last night, it was clutch
I checked out that resturant last night, it was clutch
Pronunciation examples for Clutch
1. -What is the clutch?
-The clutch, it.... It clutches.
Road to Perdition (2002)
2. Clutch hitters.
Smart Baseball _ Keith Law _ Talks at Google
3. clutches the purses,
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4. Right, it clutches.
Which of those pedals is the clutch?
Road to Perdition (2002)
5. Sorry. The clutch stuck.
Jumper (2008)
Examples of use of Clutch
1. "Clutch hits, clutch pitching," manager Tony La Russa said.
2. Some clutch sandwiches to eat during the long wait ahead.
3. A clutch of associates from Milosevic‘s powerful past finally approached.
4. Bush advisers clutch at Truman as if he were a political life preserver.
5. The clutch of Bush veterans helping to coach Palin reflects a larger reality about Sen.