clutch vs swipe

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 

swipe

verb
  • To steal or snatch. 

  • To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader. 

  • To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion. 

  • To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it. 

  • To grab or bat quickly. 

noun
  • A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep. 

  • A rough guess; an estimate or swag. 

  • An attack, insult or critical remark. 

  • An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader. 

  • An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it. 

  • Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut. 

  • A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club. 

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