car vs clutch

car

noun
  • A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation. 

  • A clique or gang. 

  • The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus. 

  • The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car. 

  • A floating perforated box for living fish. 

  • The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list. 

  • an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit. 

  • An unpowered unit in a railroad train. 

  • A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not. 

  • A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car. 

  • A sliding fitting that runs along a track. 

  • The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels. 

  • The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism. 

clutch

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

  • 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. 

  • A difficult maneuver 

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

verb
  • To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity. 

  • To hatch. 

  • To seize, as though with claws. 

  • To grip or grasp tightly. 

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

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