clutch

  • 101clutch lever — A hand operated blade located on the left side of the handlebar of a motorcycle. When the clutch lever is pulled in, it disengages the clutch so the engine and the crankshaft can turn independently of the transmission and the rider can change… …

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  • 102clutch pressure plate — That part of a clutch assembly that through spring pressure, squeezes the clutch disc against the flywheel thereby transmitting a driving force through the assembly. To disengage the clutch, the pressure plate is drawn away from the flywheel via… …

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  • 103clutch spring — The clutch cover will have several posts over which the clutch spring (shaped like a cylinder) fits and pushes the pressure discs against the driven clutch discs to transmit power …

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  • 104clutch pedal — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever …

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  • 105Clutch (pin fastener) — A butterfly clutch is a device that attaches to the back of a pin to secure an accessory to clothing. External links Butterfly Clutch Categories: Jewellery componentsFastenersFashion stubs …

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  • 106clutch pedal — noun A pedal in a car that modulates the clutch mechanism, via clutch plate pressure …

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  • 107clutch plate — /ˈklʌtʃ pleɪt/ (say kluch playt) noun a metal plate which is the component of a clutch that is forced into place when the clutch is operated …

  • 108clutch-start — /ˈklʌtʃ stat/ (say kluch staht) verb (t) 1. to start (the engine of a motor vehicle) by having it in gear with the clutch disengaged while it is rolled forward, and then suddenly engaging the clutch. 2. to begin (a motor race) with the vehicles… …

  • 109clutch field — A clutch part on an air condition compressor, consisting of hundreds of windings of wire, that creates a magnetic field when current is applied, pulling in the armature to engage the clutch …

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  • 110clutch pedal — A foot operated pedal located on the floor of the vehicle to the left of the brake pedal on cars with manual transmission. When the clutch pedal is depressed, it disengages the clutch so the engine and the crankshaft can turn independently of the …

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