| 单词 | to slip the clutch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto slip (in) the clutch d. Motoring. to slip (in) the clutch, to let in, release the clutch (clutch n.1 6a), slightly or momentarily. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (transitive)] > drive a motor vehicle > operate clutch or gears throw1804 to put in1902 to slip (in) the clutch1904 shift1910 to let in1933 double-clutch1938 to let out1958 1904 A. B. F. Young Compl. Motorist 214 When the brake lever is in the ‘on’ position, it is impossible to start the car by slipping in the clutch until it has been released. 1912 Motor Man. (ed. 14) 73 The metal clutch..can be ‘slipped’ to any extent without affecting the surface of the discs. 1965 R. Priestley & T. H. Wisdom Good Driving ix. 63 It is permissible [in reversing] to slip (feather) the clutch a little so as to maintain an even rate of travel. 1972 V. A. W. Hillier & F. W. Pittuck Fund. Motor Vehicle Technol. (ed. 2) 20 Most modern engines have a speed range from about 400 revolutions per minute..unless the clutch is partly disconnected or slipped. < as lemmas |
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