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• Clutch control — refers to the act of controlling the speed of a vehicle with a manual transmission by partially engaging the clutch plate, using the clutch pedal instead of (or in conjunction with) the accelerator pedal. The purpose of a clutch is in part to… …   Wikipedia

• clutch — clutch1 clutchingly, adv. clutchy, adj. /kluch/, v.t. 1. to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch: The bird swooped down and clutched its prey with its claws. 2. to grip or hold tightly or firmly: She clutched the child s hand as they… …   Universalium

• Clutch — For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Rear side of a Ford V6 engine, looking at the clutch housing on the flywheel …   Wikipedia

• Clutch hitter — A clutch hitter is a baseball player with a knack for coming up with the big hit. The big hit is typically a game deciding hit, sometimes a home run, often coming with two outs. Being known as a clutch hitter is a position of high honor and… …   Wikipedia

• clutch-start — /ˈklʌtʃ stat/ (say kluch staht) verb (t) 1. to start (the engine of a motor vehicle) by having it in gear with the clutch disengaged while it is rolled forward, and then suddenly engaging the clutch. 2. to begin (a motor race) with the vehicles… …  

• clutch interlock switch — A switch that prevents the vehicle from starting unless the clutch pedal/lever is pressed …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Twin-clutch gearbox — A twin clutch gearbox, double clutch transmission or dual clutch transmission (DCT) is a semi automatic transmission with separate clutches for odd and even gears. The outer clutch drives the odd numbered gears, while the inner clutch drives the… …   Wikipedia

• Bump starting — Bump starting, also known as push starting or pop starting, is the process of starting an internal combustion engine typically in a motor vehicle without the use of the starter motor. This can be useful when the starting battery is dead or the… …   Wikipedia

• Double clutch — For the Transformers character see Double Clutch (Transformers). This article is about the driving technique. For the semi automatic transmission with two clutches, see dual clutch transmission. A double clutch (also called a double declutch) is… …   Wikipedia

• Centrifugal clutch — A chainsaw clutch. The chain wraps around a sprocket behind the clutch that turns with the outer drum. A centrifugal clutch is a clutch that uses centrifugal force to connect two concentric shafts, with the driving shaft nested inside the driven… …   Wikipedia

• Friction clutch — Friction Fric tion, n. [L. frictio, fr. fricare, frictum,to rub: cf. F. friction. See {Fray} to rub, arid cf. {Dentifrice}.] 1. The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English