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

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

From Business Correspondence by Anonymous

I am aware that when the friction clutch first came into use, their representatives made a great talk on that sort of thing to the green buyer.

From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.

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.

From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware

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

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.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.