A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (See Clutch (pin fastener).)
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 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
Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
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.
A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas, and cellos and sometimes further including the double bass.
The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group.
To play on, or as if on, a violin.