clutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular clutch

Plural clutches

1. The clutch is the device in a car that changes gear.

   The clutch pedal is controlled with the left foot in manual cars.

Verb

Plain form clutch

Third-person singular clutches

Past tense clutched

Past participle clutched

Present participle clutching

1. (transitive) If you clutch something, you hold it in your hand very tightly.