American English pronunciation
How to pronounce clutches
IPA transcription: [k'lʌtʃəz]
Pronunciation variants: [k'lʌtʃəz][k'lʌtʃɪz]
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Noun
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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”
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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”
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a tense critical situation
“he is a good man in the clutch”
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a number of birds hatched at the same time
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a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
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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”
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a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
“this year's model has an improved clutch”
Verb
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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”
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hold firmly, usually with one's hands
“She clutched my arm when she got scared”
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affect
“Fear seized the prisoners”
“The patient was seized with unbearable pains”
“He was seized with a dreadful disease”
Usage examples
- Clutch size is usually four eggs, although smaller clutches have been found.
- "Gastropholis prasina" is known to produce clutches of five eggs.
- Here a village is shown in the clutches of wildfire of jealousy.
- The centre differential, also known as the transfer case, contains two clutches.
- Second clutches are possible if the first is lost.
- As Leela clutches her picture of Fry, Fry begs Leela to wake up.