clutch
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4.1
- noun
- /klʌtʃ/
- Specialized
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- To change gears smoothly, you need to press the clutch before shifting.
- use a clutch
- clutch and gears
- clutch and transmission
They run and push it and jump in and pop the clutch.
- They run and push it and jump in and pop the clutch.
- And he's got the clutch and he's like, he's like trying to get it into gear.
- Then you have the clutch pedal transmission situation.
- Transmissions, rebuilt, clutch, jocks, you name it.
Examples
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Now push the clutch in all the way to the floor.
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Over fifty years of using a clutch had left Max unable to drive without one.
Academic text (1990) -
And just start slowly letting the clutch out, but not too slow.
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The truck we came in with has a blown clutch.
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I'm going to little ray's to get a clutch for the one you broke.
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You're gonna put your foot on the clutch.
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I signaled, revved the engine, lifted the clutch, and stalled the car.
Fiction book (1998) -
But Janek climbed onto the oilcloth seat, pressed the clutch, hesitated a moment, and backed out into the yard.
Fiction book (2000) -
When learning to drive a manual car, mastering the clutch is essential for smooth starts.
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If the clutch is not working properly, the car may have difficulty shifting gears.
Synonyms
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3.9
A pedal in a car you press to disconnect the engine so you can change gears
A device that uses rubbing between two surfaces to transfer power when changing gears
A device in which flat disks press together to send power between moving parts
A machine part with cone-shaped surfaces that use rubbing to let power pass between two shafts
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A pedal in a car you press to disconnect the engine so you can change gears
- Specialized
A machine part with cone-shaped surfaces that use rubbing to let power pass between two shafts
- Specialized
A clutch with cone shaped friction surfaces that connects two rotating shafts
- Specialized
A device in which flat disks press together to send power between moving parts
- Specialized
A device that uses rubbing between two surfaces to transfer power when changing gears
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clutch comes from an old English word clyccan meaning 'to grasp' or 'to grab'. A car clutch is called that because it 'grabs' and 'releases' the engine to connect or disconnect the gears.