friction clutch

American  

noun

Machinery.

1. a clutch in which one part turns another by friction between them.

---

friction clutch British  

noun

1. a mechanical clutch in which the drive is transmitted by the friction between surfaces, lined with cork, asbestos, or other fibrous materials, attached to the driving and driven shafts

---

Etymology

Origin of friction clutch

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

friction clutch

This is a friction clutch on the imagination that carries the reader's interest to the end.

From Business Correspondence by Anonymous

The turning of this switch caused the magnet to draw down a heavy weight, which instantly released the friction clutch, and allowed the door to fall or slide down over the opening in a second.

From Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters by Marshall, Logan

But I want to say to you that the friction clutch is a source of abuse to many a good engineer, because the engineer uses no judgment in its use.

From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.

The driver had 50-ft. leads and a 3,100-lb. hammer operated by an ordinary friction clutch hoisting engine.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers

"It's the leather facings on the friction clutch," declared Ned.

From Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School by Penrose, Margaret