clutch disc

noun

A spinning disc at the end of the driveshaft that is squeezed against the engine flywheel when the clutch is engaged, so that friction from the surface causes the engine and the transmission to turn at the same speed; clutch plate.

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Meanings

nounclutch disc (plural clutch discs)

plural clutch discs

  1. USA spinning disc at the end of the driveshaft that is squeezed against the engine flywheel when the clutch is engaged, so that friction from the surface causes the engine and the transmission to turn at the same speed; clutch plate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
clutch plate

Translations

Spanish disco de embrague
  • disco de embragueTranslations
Swedish kopplingslamell
  • kopplingslamellTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

clutch disc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20disc

MLA

“clutch disc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20disc. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clutch disc,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20disc.

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