double-clutch

¹ American  

[duhb-uhl-kluhch] / ˈdʌb əlˈklʌtʃ /

verb (used without object)

Automotive.

1. to downshift by shifting gears in an automotive vehicle first into neutral and then into the desired gear, releasing the clutch twice, once for each shift.

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double-clutch ² American  

[duhb-uhl-kluhch] / ˈdʌb əlˈklʌtʃ /

verb (used without object)

1. (of a bird) to produce a second clutch of eggs after the first has been removed, usually for hatching in an incubator.

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Example Sentences

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double-clutch

Can the Rams secondary make Brady double-clutch a few times and allow Donald and Suh to shake loose and cause a sack fumble?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

Carolina got a second wind and crept closer and closer until Paige’s double-clutch three-pointer tied the game.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2016

If Ruben doesn’t double-clutch, I know he throws him out.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2015

“If Ruben doesn’t double-clutch, he throws him out,” Collins said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2015

Notre Dame, with a rich history of stunning upsets in football and basketball, wasn’t done until Jerian Grant’s double-clutch three-pointer from the left corner was long.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2015

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