clutch
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5.6
- noun
- /klʌtʃ/
:
grupo
- Stunned, Nula rose and took the flowers, a clutch of white lilies, yellow peonies, tulips, and a single sunflower, wrapped in newspaper.
Examples
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Hensch picked up a clutch of knives and held them fanwise in his left hand.
Fiction book (1997) -
We got a huge clutch of python eggs over here.
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It's worth it, though; there's a fine clutch of tracks there to be had for free!
Blog text (32) -
Then, without waiting for a reply, she followed Carey to the clutch of women.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hana comes in carrying flowers and sets them down on the table next to a clutch of morphine ampoules.
Fiction book (1996) -
At the corner of Pirogovsky Street, there was the usual clutch of dark-coated, fur-hatted Russians, but not in the usual orderly queue.
Fiction book (1997) -
A clutch of birds took flight as the sun began to rise.
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The chef prepared a clutch of dishes for the wedding banquet.
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She found a clutch of notes hidden in the old book.
Synonyms
197
3.2
A group of items made or handled together at one time
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
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clutch meaning a group of things comes from the same idea of gathering or holding things together. So a 'clutch' of letters or problems is a small bunch collected at the same time.