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friction clutch

noun

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


friction clutch

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of friction clutch1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

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

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.

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.

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.

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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