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Clutch
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Clutch
A
Device
used to engage and disengage moving parts. It consists of a friction plate and a spring-loaded mechanism that engages the plate with varying force as the clutch is released. In an
Automobile
it ultimately connects the
Engine
with the
Gearbox
. For the purposes of this definition, we consider the
DeviceOn
state of the clutch to mean that it is not engaged with the clutch plate.
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A
Device
is an
Artifact
whose purpose is to serve as an
instrument
in a specific subclass of
Process
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