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III . clutch [klʌtʃ] N

4. clutch (set):

Gelege nt

5. clutch fig (group):

Schar f

6. clutch (control):

to fall into the clutches of sb/sth
to get out of sb's clutches
sich acc aus jds Klauen befreien fig inf

ˈclutch hit·ter N Am SPORTS

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get out of sb's clutches
sich acc aus jds Klauen befreien fig inf
to fall into the clutches of sb/sth
to fall into the hands [or clutches] of sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
One of the men is an infantryman who clutches a photograph of his lover.
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Parts include air filters, clutches and fan belts.
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He escapes the sorcerer's clutches before he could be completed.
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The females deposit their eggs singly or as small clutches on plants that droop over freshwater lakes or slow-moving rivers.
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The eagle clutches laurels while perched on the horizontal shank of an anchor with its flukes to the right.
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Urs must be remembered for his achievements in weaning away poor people from the clutches of the rich moneylenders.
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He clutches a grey ring binder.
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He is seated on a wild boar, and in his hand he clutches a thyrsus, which he raises triumphantly.
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Clutches and small handbags for women are also made using patent leather, as well as some formal wallets and cigarette cases.
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Big torque applications with multi plate clutches could be driven by missus without complaining about the heavy pedal.
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