transmission vs clutch

transmission and clutch both are nouns.

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

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

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