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clutch
clutch - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
clutch
Definition
(noun) the act of grasping
Synonyms
:
clasp
,
clench
,
clutches
,
grasp
,
grip
,
hold
Example Sentence
he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
she kept a firm hold on the railing
Definition
(noun) a tense critical situation
Example Sentence
he is a good man in the clutch
Definition
(noun) a number of birds hatched at the same time
Definition
(noun) a collection of things or persons to be handled together
Synonyms
:
batch
Definition
(noun) a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
Synonyms
:
clutch bag
Definition
(noun) a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
Synonyms
:
clutch pedal
Example Sentence
he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
Definition
(noun) a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
Example Sentence
this year's model has an improved clutch
Definition
(verb) take hold of; grab
Synonyms
:
prehend
,
seize
Example Sentence
The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
She clutched her purse
The mother seized her child by the arm
Birds of prey often seize small mammals
Definition
(verb) hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms
:
cling to
,
hold close
,
hold tight
Example Sentence
She clutched my arm when she got scared
Definition
(verb) affect
Synonyms
:
get hold of
,
seize
Example Sentence
Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease
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