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ridden the clutch

ridden the clutch is the past participle of ride the clutch.

Meaning of ride the clutch

Verb

ride the clutch (third-person singular simple present rides the clutch, present participle riding the clutch, simple past rode the clutch, past participle ridden the clutch)

  1. To slip the clutch (of a manual transmission) excessively, such that its working life will be shortened; especially, to keep one's foot or hand on the clutch pedal or lever even when no slipping of the clutch is needed.
    • In Sydney you'd better be riding the clutch and completely in sync with the traffic lights so that your car is already moving as they turn green.2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 65

Questions about ridden the clutch

What is ridden the clutch the past participle of?
Ridden the clutch is the past participle of ride the clutch.

Words near ridden the clutch in the dictionary

  1. ridden tall in the saddle
  2. ridden the bench
  3. ridden the boards
  4. ridden the brakes
  5. ridden the clock
  6. ridden the clutch
  7. ridden the coattails
  8. ridden the cock carousel
  9. ridden the cotton bicycle
  10. ridden the cotton horse
  11. ridden the cotton pony

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