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riding the clutch

riding the clutch is the present participle and gerund 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 riding the clutch

What is riding the clutch the present participle and gerund of?
Riding the clutch is the present participle and gerund of ride the clutch.

Words near riding the clutch in the dictionary

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

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