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rides the clutch

rides the clutch is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 rides the clutch

What is rides the clutch the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rides the clutch is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ride the clutch.

Words near rides the clutch in the dictionary

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

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