Converse of object

• disengage: It didn't even get close to disengaging the clutch.

• depress: Can you hear the squeak when depressing the clutch pedal with the engine switched off?

• escape: Can Molly escape the clutches of the sneaky Captain Spike?

• slip: I like to practice slow riding skills, dragging the back brake & slipping the clutch.

• evade: The Doctor must pass safely through the vast gardens of the royal estate while evading the clutches of their fanatical gardeners.

Preposition: at

• straw: John is just clutching at straws in the wind.

Adjective modifier

• centrifugal: I like the foot start system and the centrifugal clutch.

• crablike: If not--kindly relax that crablike clutch on my elbow before partial paralysis ensues.

• hydraulic: The hydraulic clutch is a lovely piece of engineering, with the bleed nipple atop it.

Modifies a noun

• lever: The hot start lever is unitised with the clutch lever.

• handbag: This charming antique clutch handbag closes with a fold over flap with press fasteners.

• actuator: On the right edge of the clutch actuator is an " arrow " or " tooth " that points down.

• cylinder: Clutch; A new, radial clutch master cylinder has been specially developed for the Super Duke.

• plate: Under heavy loads the splines could be slipping on the clutch plates.

• lining: Brake pads and clutch linings may also contain asbestos.

Noun used with modifier

• multi-plate: You can lock the multi-plate clutch for traction on really slippery surfaces, too.

• friction: Hydraulic couplings operate as clutches, but without the wear problems encountered with friction clutches.

• cone: This is caused by dirty hydraulic components or a fault in the sliding member ( cone clutch ).

Preposition: of

• egg: The average hatching time for a clutch of eggs is 24 hours.

• usability: They're here to save the web from the evil clutches of bad usability and accessibility!