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Go to a lower gear
Answer for the clue "Go to a lower gear ", 8 letters:
declutch
Word definitions for declutch in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
declutch \declutch\ v. i. & t. to disengage the clutch of a car.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. disengage the clutch of a car
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. To disengage the clutch on a vehicle or other engine with PTO
Usage examples of declutch.
At the end of the run the pins declutched so that the take-up roller could lift the plates.
She drove like a man very fast but skilfully, picking a tight line into the corners and using the gearbox to brake, double declutching with dancing feet on the pedals, and hitting the shift with a quick sure hand, Beside her the General sat with the set to his shoulders of a younger man.
Good, he thought dispassionately, applauding the choice, and he hit the gear lever of the Rolls, double declutching into a lower gear to build up revolutions for the turn.
Indeed, the choice was made for me by my ignorance and indecision: I braked without either declutching or closing the throttle, and the motor stalled.