clutch

[US]/klʌtʃ/
[UK]/klʌtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a driving shaft and a driven shaft in machinery, control, or manage

v. to grasp or hold tightly

adj. reliable in a critical situation

Phrases & Collocations

clutch pedal

clutch assembly

in the clutch

electromagnetic clutch

clutch at

friction clutch

automobile clutch

clutch disc

clutch cover

overrunning clutch

clutch plate

safety clutch

automatic clutch

clutch brake

clutch housing

clutch disk

Example Sentences

the clutch will not disengage.

the clutch will not engage.

clutch at a life raft.

the cure is to improve the clutch operation.

Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

in the clutches of the enemy

she clutched at the thin gown.

the clutch had burned out.

he stood clutching a microphone.

she made a clutch at his body.

she clutched the sideboard for support.

caught in the clutches of sin.

won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

people clutching clipboards bustled about.

a clutch of brightly painted holiday homes.

the clutch of second-line US computer manufacturers.

She clutched the child to her bosom.

He clutched at the rope we threw to him.

Real-world Examples

The boy clutched at the back of the sofa.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Harry and Ron were still clutching their bottles of Butterbeer.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

724. The wretched butcher clutched the needle and stitched it clumsily.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

He looked down at his wand, which he was still clutching in his hand.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Dealers clutched mobile phones to their ears or gathered in small groups.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Was the answer to all of this clutched in his hand?

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

How do I hit clutch free throws?

Source: Connection Magazine

As a lifted accelerator, I would start to push down the clutch, it's the same feeling.

Source: Teaching you to ski

Well, we made an assumption when we realized that the anthrax was in Eugene MacIntosh's clutches.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

They've mustard a " cloud" of " clutch" conclusions.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2022 Collection

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