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UK
/klˈʌtʃ/
]
[ US /ˈkɫətʃ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɫətʃ/ ]
NOUN
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a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
this year's model has an improved clutch -
a tense critical situation
he is a good man in the clutch - a number of birds hatched at the same time
- a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
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a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other - a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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the act of grasping
he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
she kept a firm hold on the railing
VERB
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take hold of; grab
Birds of prey often seize small mammals
The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
The mother seized her child by the arm
She clutched her purse -
affect
He was seized with a dreadful disease
Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains -
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
She clutched my arm when she got scared
How To Use clutch In A Sentence
- With a little coo of happiness he began to toddle forwards into the darkness, still clutching his bottle. MY BABYSITTER BITES BACK
- And approaching that very machine, his last pound coin clutched in his fist, was Felix Henderson McMurdo.
- If the adventurers try to reach location 14 they will have to pass scores of biting faces and clutching hands.
- Similarly, when the starter button is pressed, along with the clutch pedal, the system recognises the transponder signal, releases the engine immobiliser and the steering lock, and the engine starts.
- This is particularly true of the film's climax, which somehow manages to demolish several cop cars, and find Ellen clutching a parasail and jumping through flaming hoops in water skis, yet still be completely unfunny.
- For an evening look, simply add glitzy heels, a blinging clutch and statement jewellery. The Sun
- A man staggers out of the shed through a side door, clutching his ribs with his left hand, a gun in his right. CHAMELEON
- The video recordings of the interviews showed the suspect sitting at a desk clutching a blue blanket over his head. Times, Sunday Times
- His left leg was going into muscle spasms of some sort and he clutched at his knee with frustration.
- I sucked and gargled and gulped my man down until his toes opened and closed and he started grabbing and clutching the sheets, moaning out my name. Deep Throat Diva