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

Sure, the hundreds in attendance to watch the Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard grace a Drew League game on Saturday oohed and aahed after every silky jumper or double-clutch layup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2022

Marcus Paige hit the first, a double-clutch 3-pointer against a closing Ryan Arcidiacono to make it 74-all with 4.7 seconds left.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2020

The Tar Heels worked the ball to Marcus Paige, who made an off-balance, double-clutch 3-pointer to tie the game with 4.7 seconds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2020

His double-clutch heave made for an anticlimactic conclusion to the Wizards’ 102-99 overtime loss to the Lakers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2017

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

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2015