clutch

/klʌtʃ/ noun

Definition

ENGINE [C] › the part of a car or truck that you press with your foot when you change gear (= part that controls how fast the wheels turn)

HOLD [C, U] › when someone holds or tries to hold something tightly

sb's clutches › If you are in someone's clutches, they control you, often in an evil way.

(Definition of clutch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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