📖 Definitions of "Clutch"
noun
- 1
The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
- 2
(by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
- 3
A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
- 4
The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
verb
- 1
To seize, as though with claws.
"to clutch power"
- 2
To grip or grasp tightly.
"She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building."
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