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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- clutch :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
- clutch :take hold of; grab
- 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
- clutch :a tense critical situation
- he is a good man in the clutch
- clutch :hold firmly, usually with one's hands
- She clutched my arm when she got scared
- clutch :affect
- Fear seized the prisoners|The patient was seized with unbearable pains|He was seized with a dreadful disease
- clutch :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
- clutch :a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
- this year's model has an improved clutch
- clutch :a number of birds hatched at the same time