(mechanical clutch)
1Clutch control — refers to the act of controlling the speed of a vehicle with a manual transmission by partially engaging the clutch plate, using the clutch pedal instead of (or in conjunction with) the accelerator pedal. The purpose of a clutch is in part to… …
2clutch — clutch1 or clutch bag [kluch] vt. [ME clucchen < OE clyccan, to clench (infl. in meaning by ME cloke, a claw) < IE * glek (> CLING) < base * gel : see CLIMB] 1. to grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw 2. to grasp or hold… …
3Clutch — For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Rear side of a Ford V6 engine, looking at the clutch housing on the flywheel …
4Mechanical pencil — A mechanical pencil (U.S. English) or a propelling pencil (UK English)[1][2][3] is a pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable solid pigment core called a lead (  / …
5clutch — clutch1 clutchingly, adv. clutchy, adj. /kluch/, v.t. 1. to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch: The bird swooped down and clutched its prey with its claws. 2. to grip or hold tightly or firmly: She clutched the child s hand as they… …
6Clutch (disambiguation) — A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another. Clutch may also refer to: Clutch (pin fastener), a device used to secure pins Clutch (band), a musical group from Germantown, Maryland… …
7clutch — {{11}}clutch (n.1) claw, grip, grasp, c.1300, from cloche claw, from cloke (c.1200), related to clucchen, clicchen (see CLUTCH (Cf. clutch) (v.)). Meaning grasping hand (1520s) led to that of tight grasp (1784). Related: Clutches. {{12}}clutch (n …
8Mechanical watch — The movement of a Russian watch A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which …
9clutch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hold fast, grip, cling to, clench; snatch, seize, grasp, grab, collar; clasp, squeeze, embrace. See acquisition, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A mechanical device] Syn. friction clutch,… …
10clutch — klÊŒtʃ n. tight grip; mechanical device which transmits power from the engine to the gears (in a vehicle); group of chicks; nest with eggs; group of people that is closely packed together v. grasp tightly, seize …
