double-clutch

¹

[ duhb-uhl-kluhch ]

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.

double-clutch

²

[ duhb-uhl-kluhch ]

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.