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The definition of clutch
9 Definitions of: clutch
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- verb, to seize with or as if with hands or claws
- verb, to grasp or hold firmly
- verb, to attempt to get hold or possession (of)
- noun, a device that enables two revolving shafts to be joined or disconnected as required, esp one that transmits the drive from the engine to the gearbox in a vehicle
- noun, a device for holding fast
- noun, a firm grasp
- noun, a hand, claw, or talon in the act of clutching
- noun, power or control
- noun, Also called: clutch bag a handbag without handles
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- noun, a hatch of eggs laid by a particular bird or laid in a single nest
- noun, a brood of chickens
- noun, a group, bunch, or cluster
- verb, to hatch (chickens)
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of clutch