Definisi 'clutch'

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noun
1 the act of grasping Terjemahkan
Example:
he released his clasp on my arm
he has a strong grip for an old man
she kept a firm hold on the railing
source: wordnet30
2 a tense critical situation Terjemahkan
Example:
he is a good man in the clutch
source: wordnet30
3 a number of birds hatched at the same time Terjemahkan
source: wordnet30
4 a collection of things or persons to be handled together Terjemahkan
source: wordnet30
5 a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand Terjemahkan
source: wordnet30
6 a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism Terjemahkan
Example:
he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
source: wordnet30
7 a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism Terjemahkan
Example:
this year's model has an improved clutch
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8 A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
verb
9 take hold of; grab Terjemahkan
Example:
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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10 hold firmly, usually with one's hands Terjemahkan
Example:
She clutched my arm when she got scared
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11 affect Terjemahkan
Example:
Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease
source: wordnet30
12 To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
13 To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at. Terjemahkan
source: webster1913
More Word(s)
prehend, seize, grasp, hold on, clasp, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, coupler, foot lever, bag, brood, hold, choke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, embracing, freewheel, schmear, nab,

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