"clutch disc" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clutch discs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clutch disc (plural clutch discs)
  1. (US) 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. Tags: US Translations: disco de embrague [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clutch_disc-en-noun-EqtfYHxh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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