capture vs clutch

capture

verb
  • To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. 

  • To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers). 

  • To reproduce convincingly. 

  • To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation. 

noun
  • Something that has been captured; a captive. 

  • An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. 

  • A particular match found for a pattern in a text string. 

  • The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. 

  • The recording or storage of something for later playback. 

clutch

verb
  • To seize, as though with claws. 

  • To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity. 

  • To hatch. 

  • To grip or grasp tightly. 

  • To win in a 1vX (one versus X) situation. 

adj
  • Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations. 

noun
  • The claw of a predatory animal or bird. 

  • An important or critical situation. 

  • A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs. 

  • A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. 

  • A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (See Clutch (pin fastener).) 

  • A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle. 

  • A group or bunch (of people or things). 

  • Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle. 

  • A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil. 

  • The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels. 

  • A difficult maneuver 

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