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

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

His game already features finger-roll drives, post-up hooks and the ability to catch an outlet at the opposite three-point line, take two dribbles and double-clutch dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2017

One in particular — a double-clutch 3-pointer over Durant to beat the buzzer on Feb. 6 — was still a talking point on Saturday.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2015