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clutches
verb(clutch)
to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly
clutches
verb(clutch)
clench
clutches
verb(clutch)
to seek to grasp and hold
clutches
noun(clutch)
the claws or a hand in the act of grasping or seizing firmly
clutches
noun(clutch)
an often cruel or unrelenting control, power, or possession
clutches
noun(clutch)
the act of grasping, holding, or restraining
clutches
noun(clutch)
a nest of eggs or a brood of chicks
clutches
noun(clutch)
group, bunch
clutches
idiom(clutch)
in someone's or something's claws —often used figuratively to indicate control over someone
clutches
verb(clutch)
to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear
clutches
noun(clutch)
a clutch in which connection is made through sliding friction

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