clutch
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Unlike most gas-powered motorcycles, e-motos have no clutch or gearbox.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Webbed claws clutch at a rock, and slowly, awkwardly, the creature lifts her rounded, barrel-like body out of the river.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
As a consequence of its otherwise ideal 51/49 front/rear weight distribution, it doesn’t shift much weight over the rear tires in those first milliseconds after dropping the clutch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
For three consecutive innings, El Camino Real couldn’t get anyone to come through with a clutch hit even though a runner was on third base.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He used his now-empty right hand to clutch the table, and put the other crutch on the table.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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