eng: clutch

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" clench, clasp, grip, clutches, hold, grasp, clutch
means	(noun) a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch" clutch
means	(noun) a number of birds hatched at the same time clutch
means	(noun) a collection of things or persons to be handled together batch, clutch
means	(noun) a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand clutch bag, clutch
means	(noun) 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, clutch pedal
means	(noun) a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch" clutch
means	(verb) 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, prehend, seize
means	(verb) hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" clutch, cling to, hold close, hold tight
means	(verb) affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" clutch, seize, get hold of
means	e/Clutch (eggs)
means	e/Clutch (pin fastener)
means	e/Clutch (sports)
means	e/Clutch