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Meaning of clutch

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  clutch
      n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
           has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
           the railing" [syn: {clasp}, {clench}, {clutch}, {clutches},
           {grasp}, {grip}, {hold}]
      2: a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
      3: a number of birds hatched at the same time
      4: a collection of things or persons to be handled together
         [syn: {batch}, {clutch}]
      5: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand [syn:
         {clutch bag}, {clutch}]
      6: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft
         and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch
         with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other" [syn:
         {clutch}, {clutch pedal}]
      7: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven
         parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an
         improved clutch"
      v 1: take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the
           money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The
           mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often
           seize small mammals" [syn: {seize}, {prehend}, {clutch}]
      2: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm
         when she got scared" [syn: {cling to}, {hold close}, {hold
         tight}, {clutch}]
      3: affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized
         with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful
         disease" [syn: {seize}, {clutch}, {get hold of}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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