Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Wordy Wednesday: What is a "Clutch"

Other then being the petal you press to disengage the gears from your motor, "clutch" is also used as a noun referring to a group.

1.....
Hatch of eggs; the number of eggs produced or incubated at one time.

2.....
A brood of chickens.

3.....
A number of similar individuals: a clutch of books; a whole clutch of dancers.



1 comment:

Hannah said...

You forgot

4......
A small woman's purse usually used at a formal event. She had a gold clutch.

Just thought I would throw in my two cents....hmmmm, wonder where that saying came from. Maybe for next wordy Wednesday? ;)