double-clutch

verb

dou·​ble-clutch ˌdə-bəl-ˈkləch 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Jenkins’ shot comes moments after Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 from beyond the arc to tie the game at 74 with 4.7 seconds left. 2021 — 39th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Stanford Cardinal defeat Arizona Wildcats, 54–53. —Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025

Ellis in the first quarter scored on a double-clutch reverse layup and hit a 3-pointer with a defender in his face on the following possession. —Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025

Moments later, Clark was back for more, sinking a double-clutch 3-pointer from the top of the key to nearly tie the game. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

The mill produces 930 hp and is paired with a double-clutch transmission and an active all-wheel-drive system transferring power to the ground via the adaptive suspension and rear-wheel steering. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024

Its eight-speed double-clutch transmission works seamlessly through four drive modes that can combine hybrid power with internal combustion, plus give all-wheel drive on demand. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024

On the ensuing possession, after another Knicks stop, Josh Hart’s double-clutch layup over Nic Claxton’s contest forced Jacque Vaughn to call a timeout. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024

Jenkins’ shot comes moments after Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 from beyond the arc to tie the score at 74 with 4.7 seconds left. 2021 — 39th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Stanford Cardinal defeat Arizona Wildcats, 54–53. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

The single-clutch transmission was replaced by a seven-speed double-clutch, and the 610-4 rips to 60 in a mere 3.1 seconds, on its way to an eye-blearing top speed of 202 mph. —Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-clutch

• insomuch
• overmuch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• touch
• nonesuch