clutch vs snatch

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. 

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 

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

snatch

verb
  • To attempt to seize something suddenly. 

  • To steal. 

  • To take (a victory) at the last moment. 

  • To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony. 

  • To do something quickly in the limited time available. 

  • To grasp and remove quickly. 

noun
  • A short period. 

  • A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. 

  • Rapid, uncommanded jerking or oscillation of the ailerons of some aircraft at high Mach numbers, resulting from shock wave formation at transonic speeds. 

  • A quick grab or catch. 

  • The vulva. 

  • A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation. 

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