| NOUN | artifact | friction clutch | a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them |
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| Meaning | A clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them. | |
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| Narrower | cone clutch, cone friction clutch | A friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped |
| disk clutch | A friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks | |
| slip clutch, slip friction clutch | A friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great | |
| Broader | clutch | A coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism |
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