clutch

noun

1.
2.
a tense critical situation
Derived from:
clutch
3.
a number of birds hatched at the same time
4.
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
batch
5.
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
Birkin clutch bag
6.
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
clutch pedal
7.
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism