clutch
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(noun) connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism |
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Related Words: coupler, coupling, friction clutch |
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(noun) operates a clutch |
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Synonyms: clutch pedal |
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Related Words: foot lever, pedal, treadle |
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(noun) a number of birds hatched at the same time |
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Related Words: brood |
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(noun) a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch" |
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Related Words: temporary state |
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(noun) a collection of things or persons to be handled together |
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Synonyms: batch |
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Related Words: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, schmear, schmeer, shmear |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold |
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Related Words: embrace, embracing, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, wrestling hold |
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(verb) take hold of; also metaphorically: "Fear seized the prisoners" |
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Synonyms: prehend, seize |
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Related Words: apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, collar, cop, force away, get, get hold of, grab, grapple, grip, nab, nail, pick up, pull away, rack, snap, snatch, snatch up, take, take hold of, wrest |
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(verb) hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
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Synonyms: cling to, hold close, hold tight |
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Related Words: cuddle, draw close, hold, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, take hold |
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