movable mechanical part for transmitting motion, 1814, from clutch (v.), with the "seizing" sense extended to "device for bringing working parts together." Originally of mill-works [..]

"a claw, grip, grasp," c. 1300, from cloche "claw," from cloke (c. 1200), related to clucchen, clicchen (see clutch (v.)). Meaning "grasping hand" (1520s) led to that of [..]

"a brood, a nest" in reference to chickens, eggs, 1721, from clekken "to hatch" (c. 1400). Said by OED to be apparently a southern England dialect word. Compare batch/bake. Probabl [..]

Old English clyccan "bring together, bend (the fingers), clench," from PIE *klukja- (source also of Swedish klyka "clamp, fork;" related to cling). Meaning "to grasp" is [..]

The plastic and metal assembly on which the cam pivots of a double hung or single hung sash rest. The clutch is attached to the block and tackle system of the balance tubes which allow opening and clo [..]

a device that enables two rotating shafts to be connected and disconnected smoothly, especially one in a motor vehicle that transmits power from the engine to the transmission.

clasp: 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 rail [..]

to grab something and hold on to it tightly. The same word also means a part of machinery used for starting and stopping an engine

A coupling used to connect or disconnect a driving machine member such as a crankshaft or flywheel to a driven machine member such as another flywheel or crankshaft. The engaging or disengaging may be [..]

Batch of eggs extruded during a single spawning

A complete set of eggs produced or incubated at one time.

A device mounted on the car door which pulls the hoistway doors as the car...

A shaft coupling used where it is necessary to provide a connection that can be readily engaged or disengaged while one of the shafts is in motion.

 The lever that engages the already running drive to run the machine

The device that mechanically couples the car door to the hall door, making it possible for the hall door to open.

The coupling mechanism used on a mechanical power press to couple the flywheel to the crankshaft, either directly or through a gear train.

(n) the act of grasping(n) a tense critical situation(n) a number of birds hatched at the same time(n) a collection of things or persons to be handled together(n) a woman's strapless purse that i [..]

a set of eggs laid at any one time, a single reproductive effort of an egg-laying animal.

The number of eggs produced or incubated at one time by an animal.

The mechanism which engages the fly wheel on a mechanical brake, transferring its energy through a gear set to the crankshaft bring tonnage down on the work piece.

device used to connect and disconnect engine power to gearbox input shaft.

This drivetrain component is found between the engine and the transmission. It acts as a coupling device which is used to engage and disengage the transmission from the engine when shifting gears. It is necessary to do this joining and detaching because the engine is turning at a relatively high rate (thousands of revolutions per minute), and attem [..]

A coupling used to connect or disconnect a driving machine-member, such as a shaft or wheel, to or from a driven machine-member, such as another wheel or shaft. The engaging or disengaging may be done by a hand operated controlling device operated manually or by power or may be done automatically.

The part of the power train that allows the driver to connect the engine to the wheels.

Device that connects or disconnects the engine from the transmission.

A friction-operated device used to connect a driving to a driven member. In an automotive drive train the clutch, when engaged, connects the engine crankshaft and flywheel to the gearbox and thus the [..]

A mechanical device which engages and disengages a vehicle's engine from its transmission, allowing the transmission's gears to be shifted.

A drivetrain component that connects the engine to a manual transmission. It is also used to disengage transmission from the engine in order to change gear. The driver depresses the clutch pedal to al [..]

A mechanical device connected to a pedal, typically found in manual vehicles, for the transmission of engine power to the wheels. Also enables the smooth changing of gears.

Clutches are used when drive train components need to be connected and disconnected as required. They may or may not engage and disengage automatically. A distinction is made between clutches accordin [..]

A group of eggs that are laid together in one nest.

A group of eggs (especially reptiles).

A group of eggs laid together at one time.

A clutch is an attachment used to secure a piece of jewelry, such as an earring back.

, sb. the silty substance in which oysters are partly embedded on the oyster banks near Carrickfergus.

May refer to: A crucial moment related to winning or losing a match. The ability to perform under pressure.

a player who performs at key moments.

Foot pedal that disengages the engine from the driveshaft. Used during gear changes. Today's F1 cars use semi-automatic gearboxes, so that these are not necesarry. We can speak of automatic c [..]

A group of eggs which has been laid by one female bird and which are incubated together.