transferred or figurative. Mechanics. A pin which plays in and out of a hole, and serves to engage and disengage portions of machinery, a clutch.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > parts which provide power > [noun] > clutches (12) bayonet1798 transferred or figurative. Mechanics. A pin which plays in and out of a hole, and serves to engage and disengage portions of machinery, a clutch. clutch1814 Mechanics. A coupling for throwing the working parts into or out of action at will. spec. In motor vehicles, a piece of mechanism by which power from… gland1825 A cross-piece or clutch made fast to a shaft, and communicating motion to a machine by engaging with part of the gearing. friction-clutch1842 disc clutch1859 a clutch in which the engaging surfaces are discs; = plate clutch n. at plate, n. compounds 2. shifter1869 Mechanics. A contrivance used for shifting. In many applications, e.g. a kind of clutch serving to transfer a belt from one pulley to another; also… cone-clutch1874 a friction clutch with a conical contact surface. clutch-box1875 a box-shaped clutch in which one cylindrical piece of metal interlocks with a counterpart. jaw clutch1893 a claw clutch or a dog clutch. plate clutch1906 a clutch in which the engaging surfaces are flat metal plates. band clutch1910 a clutch consisting of a band operating on a spindle or drum. single-plate clutch1926 (see quot. 1940.) |
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