Definitions
noun
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
“he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other”
noun
a tense critical situation
“he is a good man in the clutch”
verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
“She clutched my arm when she got scared”
noun
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
“this year's model has an improved clutch”
noun
a number of birds hatched at the same time
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