clutch
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[edit] Etymology
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[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʌtʃ
[edit] Noun
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clutch (plural clutches)
- A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used between engine and gearbox in a car.
- The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission.
- A hand or claw, when it is grasping something firmly.
- A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
- A group or bunch, especially of eggs or baby birds.
- An important or critical situation.
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[edit] Translations
A device to interrupt power transmission
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The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission
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A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle
A group or bunch, especially of eggs or baby birds
[edit] Verb
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to clutch (third-person singular simple present clutches, present participle clutching, simple past and past participle clutched)
[edit] Translations
- Bulgarian: сграбчвам, вкопчвам се
[edit] Adjective
clutch (comparative more clutch, superlative most clutch)
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- (US) Tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
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[edit] Etymology
From English clutch
[edit] Noun
clutch m. (definite singular clutchen; indefinite plural clutcher; definite plural clutchene)
- clutch (device between engine and gearbox)
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[edit] References
- “clutch” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.