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clutch vs treadle

treadle vs clutch

clutch and treadle both are nouns.

clutch and treadle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clutch Yes No Yes No
treadle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, treadle is a hypernym of clutch; that is, treadle is a word with a broader meaning than clutch:
  • clutch: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
  • treadle: a lever that is operated with the foot
Other hypernyms of clutch include foot lever, foot pedal, pedal.
clutch (noun) treadle (noun)
the act of grasping a lever that is operated with the foot
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation
clutch (verb) treadle (verb)
affect operate (machinery) by a treadle
take into your hands deliberately tread over
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
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