friction clutch

American  

noun

Machinery.

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of friction clutch

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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friction clutch

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

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

From Business Correspondence by Anonymous

The pulley is provided with a friction clutch operated by the treadle, shown.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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.

Power is supplied to the latter by means of a friction clutch, and to insure even winding the usual reciprocating motion of a guide is employed.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various