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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 clutch n. Pronunciation: ' kləch Function: verb Etymology: Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 : to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly 2 obsolete : CLENCH intransitive verb 1 : to seek to grasp and hold < clutch ed at her hand> 2 : to operate an automobile clutch synonyms see TAKE ]]> 2 clutch n. Function: noun Date: 13th century 1 a : the claws or a hand in the act of grasping or seizing firmly b : an often cruel or unrelenting control, power, or possession <the fell clutch of circumstance ― W. E. Henley> c : the act of grasping, holding, or restraining 2 a : a coupling used to connect and disconnect a driving and a driven part (as an engine and a transmission) of a mechanism b : a lever (as a pedal) operating such a clutch 3 : a tight or critical situation : PINCH <come through in the clutch > 4 : CLUTCH BAG ]]> 3 clutch n. Function: adjective Date: 1944 1 : made or done in a crucial situation <a clutch hit> 2 : successful in a crucial situation <a clutch pitcher>]]> 4 clutch n. Function: noun Etymology: alteration of dialect English cletch hatching, brood Date: 1721 1 : a nest of eggs or a brood of chicks 2 : GROUP , BUNCH ]]>…