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A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or
claws; seizure; grasp. |
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The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly;
-- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall
into the clutches of an adversary. |
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A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as
to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure. |
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Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain
or tackle. |
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The nest complement of eggs of a bird. |
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To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws;
-- often figuratively; as, to clutch power. |
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To close tightly; to clinch. |
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To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or
snatch; -- often followed by at. |
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