clutchhandling
nounUK /ˈklʌtʃˌhændlɪŋ/
US /ˈklʌtʃˌhændlɪŋ/
The way you use a car's clutch pedal to change gears smoothly.
Good clutchhandling keeps the car from jerking when you start moving.
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2. The skill of holding and moving something firmly and carefully.
Her clutchhandling of the fragile vase kept it from slipping.
3. The way a player grips and controls a ball under pressure.
His clutchhandling in the final seconds won the game.
4. The ability to manage a difficult situation calmly.
The manager's clutchhandling of the crisis impressed everyone.