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Clutch is a sports term that refers to the phenomenon where athletes excel under pressure, commonly known as "in the clutch". These moments typically occur later in ...
A semi-automatic transmission is a multiple-speed transmission where part of its operation is automated (typically the actuation of the clutch), but the driver's input is still required to launch the vehicle from a standstill and to manually change gears.
A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. [1] The clutch's input shaft is typically attached to a ...
Clutch control is the controlling of the speed of a manual transmission vehicle by partially engaging the clutch plate, using the clutch pedal instead of (or in conjunction with) the accelerator pedal. The purpose of a clutch is in part to allow such control; in particular, a clutch provides transfer of torque between shafts spinning at ...
An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed. Often, large dictionaries, such as the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's , will contain some etymological information, without aspiring to focus on etymology.
Freewheel mechanism Ratcheting freewheel mechanism (van Anden, 1869). In mechanical or automotive engineering, a freewheel or overrunning clutch is a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.
Clutch (handbag), a purse designed to be carried (clutched) in one's hand; Clutch (pin fastener), also known as a butterfly clutch or dammit, a device used to secure pins; Clutch , a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe; Clutch, a Canadian crime/thriller web series created by Jonathan Robbins; Mr. Clutch, a nickname
One-way bearing combining sprags and bearing rollers in one race Sprags jam when driven and slide when in reverse. A sprag clutch is a one-way freewheel clutch.It resembles a roller bearing but, instead of cylindrical rollers, non-revolving asymmetric figure-eight shaped sprags, or other elements allowing single direction rotation, are used.