Clutches in a sentence

Fast action friction clutches replaced dog clutches in some applications, eliminating the problem of impact loading on the dogs every time the clutch engaged.

Non-slip clutches Some clutches are not designed to slip; torque may only be transmitted either fully engaged or disengaged to avoid catastrophic damage.

Other clutches—such as for an air conditioning compressor—electronically engage clutches using magnetic force to couple the driving member to the driven member.

While most other manufacturers use wet clutches (with the spinning parts bathed in oil) citation Ducati previously used multiplate dry clutches in many of their motorcycles.

A breeding female lays between two and nine clutches of about 110 eggs each in a season, and a greater proportion of females in any given generation means more nests in the sand 20 years down the road.

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Congress and the American people should realize the strategic importance of saving Ukraine from the clutches of a Russian tyrant.

During their journey to Alabasta, they were trying to help Vivi save her country from the clutches of Crocodile.

Ezra is understandably curious about the goings-on at home – he sacrificed everything to keep Lothal and the rest of the galaxy safe from Grand Admiral Thrawn’s clutches and, by extension, the rest of the Empire.

Guided by the vision of Mina, the East Brisbane Free Shophas emerged as a symbol of defiance against the societal failures that consign hundreds of locals to the clutches of struggle.

If, by using it, you become dependent on it, are you not failing in your quest to save yourself and your friends from its clutches?

It made it all too easy for the impressionable young boy to fall into the White-Clad's clutches.

Nevertheless, Beauty and the Beast takes a local village girl who feels unusual on the inside and puts her in the clutches of a man who turned into a beast on the outside.

Of course, things are hardly that simple, as Hel's rightful regent is still very much alive, although there isn't much that Hela can do while in Doctor Doom's clutches.

Parts such as crankshafts, clutches and throttle-position sensors are becoming harder to find as suppliers stop making them.

She’s attempting to track down a baby who narrowly escaped the clutches of the sinister Alperton Angels cult almost two decades ago, and is now about to turn 18. But Amanda is not the only one on the trail.

The minister said he had now been proven ‘guilty’, and he could not escape from the clutches of law as even Azam Khan retracted his statement.

There was no steal in which he wrestled the ball from the clutches of NBA starter and went Daryl Dawkins on the rim, nor an earthquake that stopped the game.

The United States and its resources are absolutely vital to the war efforts, and should those resources fall into the clutches of corruption they will be wasted.

This facility, which is funded by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, aims to offer a lifeline to women seeking to break free from the clutches of addiction and embark on a journey towards recovery.