double-clutch
verb
dou·ble-clutch
ˌdə-bəl-ˈkləch 
double-clutched; double-clutching; double-clutches
: to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear
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The mill produces 930 hp and is paired with a double-clutch transmission and an active all-wheel-drive system transferring power to the ground via the adaptive suspension and rear-wheel steering.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
Its eight-speed double-clutch transmission works seamlessly through four drive modes that can combine hybrid power with internal combustion, plus give all-wheel drive on demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
On the ensuing possession, after another Knicks stop, Josh Hart’s double-clutch layup over Nic Claxton’s contest forced Jacque Vaughn to call a timeout.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
Jenkins’ shot comes moments after Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 from beyond the arc to tie the score at 74 with 4.7 seconds left.
2021 — 39th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Stanford Cardinal defeat Arizona Wildcats, 54–53.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The single-clutch transmission was replaced by a seven-speed double-clutch, and the 610-4 rips to 60 in a mere 3.1 seconds, on its way to an eye-blearing top speed of 202 mph.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
With just over four minutes left in the CIF NorCal Open Division final, Hunkin-Claytor hit a double-clutch jumper to put the Pride up by three against Archbishop Riordan.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Adding to the challenge is the non-synchronized gearbox’s tendency to grind in a crashing collision of cogs despite the most deliberate attempts to double-clutch and match engine revs between shifts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
The Sea Lions won both games in Idaho in dramatic fashion, getting a double-clutch 3 from Zack Paulsen to force overtime and prevailing 79-75 against Central Washington, then beating host Northwest Nazarene 73-70 the following night.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
Its eight-speed double-clutch transmission works seamlessly through four drive modes that can combine hybrid power with internal combustion, plus give all-wheel drive on demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
On the ensuing possession, after another Knicks stop, Josh Hart’s double-clutch layup over Nic Claxton’s contest forced Jacque Vaughn to call a timeout.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
Jenkins’ shot comes moments after Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 from beyond the arc to tie the score at 74 with 4.7 seconds left.
2021 — 39th NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship: Stanford Cardinal defeat Arizona Wildcats, 54–53.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The single-clutch transmission was replaced by a seven-speed double-clutch, and the 610-4 rips to 60 in a mere 3.1 seconds, on its way to an eye-blearing top speed of 202 mph.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
With just over four minutes left in the CIF NorCal Open Division final, Hunkin-Claytor hit a double-clutch jumper to put the Pride up by three against Archbishop Riordan.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Adding to the challenge is the non-synchronized gearbox’s tendency to grind in a crashing collision of cogs despite the most deliberate attempts to double-clutch and match engine revs between shifts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
The Sea Lions won both games in Idaho in dramatic fashion, getting a double-clutch 3 from Zack Paulsen to force overtime and prevailing 79-75 against Central Washington, then beating host Northwest Nazarene 73-70 the following night.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Double-clutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-clutch. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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