UNCLUTCH

Etymology

Verb

unclutch (third-person singular simple present unclutches, present participle unclutching, simple past and past participle unclutched)

(transitive) To open (something tightly closed).

(ambitransitive) To disengage (a clutch, etc.).

Synonym: declutch

Anagrams

• cut lunch

Source: Wiktionary


Un*clutch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clutch.]

1. To open, as something closely shut. "Unclutch his griping hand." Dr. H. More.

2. (Mech.)

Definition: To disengage, as a clutch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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