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

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

From Project Gutenberg

First of all, it must be understood that in the case of the receiving machine there is a friction clutch, as it is termed, between the motor and the cylinder which it is driving.

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It draws out the carded cotton, puts in the necessary twist, and spins the thread, easy as rolling off a log, levers, wheels, springs, and a friction clutch all doing their part.

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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.

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The best plan is to conduct the power through a species of friction clutch—an iron disk between two wooden ones.

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