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clutch
noun(clutch)
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
Synonyms: clutch pedal,
Examples:
He smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other.
clutch
noun(clutch)
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
Synonyms: batch,
clutch
verb(clutch)
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms: cling to, hold close, hold tight,
Examples:
She clutched my arm when she got scared.
clutch
verb(clutch)
take hold of; grab
Synonyms: prehend, seize,
Examples:
She clutched her purse.
clutch
verb(clutch)
affect
Synonyms: get hold of, seize,
clutch
noun(clutch)
the act of grasping
Synonyms: clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold,
clutch
noun(clutch)
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
Synonyms: clutch bag,
clutch
noun(clutch)
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
Examples:
This year's model has an improved clutch.
clutch
noun(clutch)
a number of birds hatched at the same time
clutch
noun(clutch)
a tense critical situation
Examples:
He is a good man in the clutch.

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