Definition
declutched
adjective
- having the clutch disengaged or released
Usage: technical; automotive
verb
- past tense and past participle of declutch; to disengage or release a clutch, especially in a vehicle
Usage: technical; automotive
Examples
- The driver declutched smoothly before shifting into the next gear.
- Once the engine was declutched, the transmission could be serviced.
- He declutched the vehicle to coast down the hill.
- The declutched state allows the wheels to spin freely without engine resistance.
- She declutched and shifted gears with practiced ease.