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   Clutch

   /kləCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly: "he stood clutching a microphone"
   • ▪ become nervous and panicked: "doctors could clutch up and lose control as easily as anyone"

   noun

   • 1. a tight grasp or an act of grasping something: "she made a clutch at his body"
   • ▪ a person's power or control, especially when perceived as cruel or inescapable: "she escaped the clutches of her temperamental family"
   • 2. a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system: "she let the clutch in and the car surged forward"
   • ▪ the pedal operating a vehicle's clutch.
   • 3. a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap. North American

   adjective

   • 1. (in sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake: informal US "they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations"
   • ▪ (of a player or action) achieving or characterized by success at a critical moment in a game or competition: informal US "a clutch quarterback"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin.

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   Definition of clutch in Essential American English Dictionary. clutch. verb. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / klʌtʃ/ to hold something tightly: She clutched a coin in her hand. clutch. noun [ no plural ] us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / klʌtʃ/

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   clutch. 1. [ kluhch ] See synonyms for clutch on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch: The bird swooped down and clutched its prey with its claws. to grip or hold tightly or firmly: She clutched the child's hand as they crossed the street.

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   Definition of clutch. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › clutch_1clutch phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of clutch phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Dec 4, 2018 · In slang, clutch refers to something done (well) in crucial situation, such as clutch play in sports that pushes a team into victory. More broadly, clutch can characterize something as “excellent” or “effective.”

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   Aug 3, 2021 · The clutch is a device that connects the two rotating shafts – one shaft is driven by a motor or pulley, the other which drives the device. In a car, a clutch is needed because the engine always spins but the wheels do now. This means that you need a clutch to disconnect the wheels from the engine.

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