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Meaning
Verb
●
To
seize
,
as though
with claws.
●
To
grip
or
grasp
tightly.
●
In Video games:
To
win
in a 1vX (one
versus
X) situation.
●
In Video games:
To
unexpectedly
or
luckily
succeed
in a
difficult
activity.
●
To hatch.
Noun
●
The
claw
of a
predatory
animal
or bird.
●
A
grip
, especially one seen as
rapacious
or evil.
●
A
device
to
interrupt
power
transmission
,
commonly
used to
separate
the
engine
and
gearbox
in a car.
●
The
pedal
in a
car
that
disengages
power and
torque
transmission
from the
engine
(through the
drivetrain
) to the
drive
wheels.
●
Any
device
for
gripping
an
object
, as at the
end of
a
chain
or tackle.
●
A
fastener
that
attaches
to the back of a
tack
pin
to
secure
an
accessory
to
clothing
. (See Clutch (pin
fastener
).)
●
A small
handbag
or
purse
with no
straps
or handle.
●
A
brood
of
chickens
or a
sitting
of eggs.
●
A group or
bunch
(of people or things).
●
In American English:
An important or
critical
situation.
●
A
difficult
maneuver.
Adj
●
In American English & Canadian English:
Performing or
tending
to
perform
well in
difficult
,
high-pressure
situations.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
clutch
English
clucchen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Clasp
Grasp
Grip
Clitch
Cleek
Click
Cluck
Glaum
Grab
Clench
Clutch Bag
Related
Brake
Wheel
Motor
Pedal
Gearbox
Throttle
Lever
Bolt
Screw
Handbrake
Gear
Shaft
Coil
Pulley
Rotor
Engine
Shifter
Gears
Clamp
Axle
Crank
Flywheel
Tire
Piston
Roller
Pump
Countershaft
Cylinder
Actuator
Blade
Compressor
Dash
Sprocket
Wheels
Crankshaft
Brakes
Lift
Belt
Lock
Valve
Ball
Pull
Camshaft
Bearing
Push
Car
Brake Pedal
Steering Wheel
Torque Converter
Serpentine Belt
Electric Motor
Paddle Shifter
Gas Pedal
More
Rhymes
Much
Such
Touch
Dutch
Mutch
Rutch
Hutch
Dutch
Crutch
Scutch
Clutch
Thrutch
Retouch
Inasmuch
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