clutch vs transmission

clutch and transmission both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clutch	Yes	No	Yes	No
transmission	Yes	No	No	No

clutch (noun)	transmission (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	communication by means of transmitted signals
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
a collection of things or persons to be handled together	the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation

clutch (verb)	transmission (verb)
affect
take into your hands deliberately
hold firmly, usually with one's hands