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Definition clutch in American English

clutch noun

noun
/klʌtʃ/
1

a piece of equipment in a vehicle that you press with your foot when you change gear

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ABS acceleration air brake
2

a firm hold that you have on someone or something, usually because you are afraid or in pain, or do not want to lose them

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touch contact hold
3

power or control that someone has over you that you want to escape from

Example

They fled the country to escape the clutches of the secret police.

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oligopoly superpower heft
4

a small group of people or things

Example

This is the best of the recent clutch of political biographies.

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cadre cell chosen few
5

a set of eggs that a chicken produces at one time, or the chickens that come from those eggs

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broody clutch egg
6

a small bag, generally used as an accessory rather than a container used for carrying things

Example

She bought a cluch that matched her wedding dress.

Definition clutch in American English