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I . clutch [klʌtʃ] VB intr

to clutch at sth

tentar agarrar-se em a. c.

II . clutch [klʌtʃ] VB trans

III . clutch [klʌtʃ] N

1. clutch AUTO:

2. clutch pl pej (control):

to be in the clutchs of sb/sth

estar nas garras de alguém/a. c.

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Sitting in the dressing room he clutched a lucky cricket ball in his hands. en.wikipedia.org

He clutched a beer in a paper cup in the hot noonday sun. www.washingtonpost.com

The man, woman, and child, clutched tenderly to the female figures breast, create an intimate scene highlighted by the bright cleanliness of the laundry hanging behind them. en.wikipedia.org

He soaks in the hot tub in a woollen hat, declining the beers clutched tightly in the hands of other passengers from lunchtime until the small hours. thequietus.com

In the snake's mouth was a sign of the merchant's business clutched by its jaws. en.wikipedia.org

And he wouldn't be seen dead without a designer man-bag, clutched firmly under his rippling bicep. www.dailymail.co.uk

Throughout this time he continued to work on his autobiography, parts of which were recited from his sickbed as he clutched a crucifix. en.wikipedia.org

They wore school armbands and clutched rucksacks, gasmasks, sandwiches and stuffed pillow cases, an array of labels fluttering around them. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

Eagle s propeller shaft can be de-clutched from the engine so the propeller can freewheel, thus lessening drag while under sail. en.wikipedia.org

I enter the room, tin clutched in clammy hands. www.telegraph.co.uk

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