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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double-clutch

He showed his shot-making prowess with a twisting turnaround jumper, a fadeaway at the end of the shot clock and a double-clutch three at the halftime buzzer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021

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

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, he throws him out,” Collins said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2015