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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of grasping;
- Example: "he released his clasp on my arm"
- Example: "he has a strong grip for an old man"
- Example: "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
[syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

clutches \clutches\ n.
   1. the act of grasping.

   Syn: clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. control; power; -- used in the phrase in one's clutches.
      Same as clutch[2].
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

clutches
    n 1: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he
         has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on
         the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches,
         grasp, grip, hold]