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Clutch
- noun - a collection of things or persons to be handled together
- a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"
- a number of birds hatched at the same time
- a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
- a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
- a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
- affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
- hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
- take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Clypei
- noun - a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
CN Gas
- noun - a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
Cnemis
- unknown - The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin
Cnicus
- noun - one species: blessed thistle
Cnidus
- unknown - Ancient Greek city in Asia Minor. Present day Turkey.
Co-Opt
- verb - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
- choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
- neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
- take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
Coacts
- verb - act together, as of organisms
Coaita
- - The native name of certain South American monkeys of the genus Ateles, esp. Ateles paniscus. The black-faced coaita is Ateles ater. See Illustration in Appendix.