friction clutch

noun Machinery.

a clutch in which one part turns another by friction between them.

Origin of friction clutch

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby friction clutch

fricative, frick, fricking, frics, friction, friction clutch, friction drive, friction gearing, friction head, friction match, friction pile

Example sentences from the Web for friction clutch

  • Then with a practiced hand he threw the lever operating the friction-clutch on the propeller-shaft.

    Darkness and Dawn |George Allan England

  • On modern machines the worn knife and the friction-clutch bearings may be easily replaced or repaired.

    Paper-Cutting Machines |Niel, Jr., Gray

British Dictionary definitions for friction clutch

friction clutch

noun

a mechanical clutch in which the drive is transmitted by the friction between surfaces, lined with cork, asbestos, or other fibrous materials, attached to the driving and driven shafts