double-clutch

verb

dou·​ble-clutch ˌdə-bəl-ˈkləch How to pronounce double-clutch (audio)
double-clutched; double-clutching; double-clutches

intransitive verb

: to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear

Examples of double-clutch in a Sentence

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To think twice or double-clutch. — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025 David, though, got him back with a double-clutch triple over Psaute’s hands at the third-quarter buzzer. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Most penguins will only lay a single clutch [of eggs] a year … but these birds will often double-clutch. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double-clutch

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double-clutch was in 1928

Rhymes for double-clutch

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“Double-clutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-clutch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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